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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H front
Portability
52
Imaging
75
Features
87
Overall
79

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic S1H
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 5952 x 3988 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
  • Launched August 2019
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic S1H, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 18 months prior to the S1H which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the S1H when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic S1H

 E-PL9 S1H 

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Olympus E-PL9

 S1H E-PL9 
LaunchedAugust 2019February 2018Newer by 18 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2330k1040kSharper screen (+1290k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic S1H

 E-PL9 S1H 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1H has sizing of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") along with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic S1H in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 vs the S1H.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and S1H is 85 and 52 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL9 and S1H.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic S1H will deliver extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-PL9 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography features
Panasonic S1H Portrait photography features
73
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
85
has manual focus
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Panasonic S1H
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
69
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
environment sealing
above average ISO range (51,200)
heavier than others (1,052g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Sports photography camera
69
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
76
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery life (400 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1H as a Travel photography camera
77
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have a selfie friendly display
64
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 per charge)
heavier than others (1,052 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
Panasonic S1H Landscape photography features
80
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Leica L mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
above average ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
terrible battery life (400 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging factors
Panasonic S1H Vlogging factors
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have external mic socket
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (5952 x 3988 pixels)
does have external mic socket
heavier than others (1,052g)
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic S1H Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic S1H
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2018-02-08 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 204800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 121 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Number of lenses 107 30
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dots 2,330k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 5952x3988
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380g (0.84 pounds) 1052g (2.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One Dual
Cost at release $599 $3,998