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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus TG-320, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is very similar but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was launched 6 years after the TG-320 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL9 scores versus the TG-320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-PL9 TG-320 
IntroducedFebruary 2018January 2012Newer by 75 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-PL9

 TG-320 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus TG-320

 E-PL9 TG-320 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 enjoys external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has proportions of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL9 versus the TG-320.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and TG-320 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and TG-320.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography highlights
73
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography information
Olympus TG-320 Street photography information
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average (155 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography information
Olympus TG-320 Sports photography information
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (150 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography info
77
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average (155g)
weather proof
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
39
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
weather proof
no manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery power (150 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
Vlogging with Olympus TG-320
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect autofocus
lighter than average (155g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone support
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Olympus TG-320
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Olympus TG-320
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Introduced 2018-02-08 2012-01-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 5.80 m
Flash settings Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 150 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $0