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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95 front
Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic G95
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 536g - 130 x 94 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2019
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-G90
  • Superseded the Panasonic G85
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic G95, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL9 was unveiled 14 months earlier than the G95 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the G95 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic G95

 E-PL9 G95 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G95 over the Olympus E-PL9

 G95 E-PL9 
LaunchedApril 2019February 2018Newer by 14 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k1040kCrisper screen (+200k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic G95

 E-PL9 G95 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Physical Comparison

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has got physical dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has sizing of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL9 versus the G95.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and G95 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and G95.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should count on the Panasonic G95 to produce greater detail having an extra 4.3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL9 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL9
Portrait photography with Panasonic G95
73
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
77
has manual focus
good MP (20.3MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Street photography camera
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
78
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography info
Panasonic G95 Sports photography info
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
68
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G95 as a Travel photography camera
77
supports bluetooth
has touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display isn't selfie friendly
73
weather proof
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good MP (20.3MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
Panasonic G95 Landscape photography features
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
76
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20.3 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
not so great battery life (290 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G95 as a Vlogging camera
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone port
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes microphone support
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic G95 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic G95
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-G90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-02-08 2019-04-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20.3 megapixel
Anti alias 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 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.6 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 6.40 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings 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
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 lb) 536 grams (1.18 lb)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 130 x 94 x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 290 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $998