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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 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
  • Released February 2018
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FZ150
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 528g - 124 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2012
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FZ150, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL9 was introduced 5 years after the FZ150 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the FZ150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL9 FZ150 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018April 2012Newer by 71 months
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ150 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FZ150 E-PL9 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FZ150

 E-PL9 FZ150 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 provides outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") and a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FZ150 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 against the FZ150.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and FZ150 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and FZ150.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will deliver extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The newer E-PL9 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ150
73
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
41
focusing manually
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
58
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than others in class (528 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Sports photography details
69
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good battery pack (410 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Travel photography camera
77
supports bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
good battery pack (410 shots)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others in class (528g)
low MP (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography details
Panasonic FZ150 Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
48
focusing manually
quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (410 shots)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ150 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
62
quite wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
heavier than others in class (528g)
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FZ150
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-08 2012-04-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 9.50 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, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lb) 528 grams (1.16 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 124 x 82 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 40
DXO Color Depth score not tested 19.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.9
DXO Low light score not tested 132
Other
Battery life 350 photos 410 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $599 $499