Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
- Announced February 2018
- Older Model is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Pentax Q Mount
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
- Announced August 2013
- Earlier Model is Pentax Q10
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Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-PL9 versus Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") feature totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-PL9 was announced 4 years later than the Q7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL9 grades against the Q7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Pentax Q7
| E-PL9 | Q7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2018 |  | August 2013 | More recent by 55 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-PL9
| Q7 | E-PL9 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Pentax Q7
| E-PL9 | Q7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 features exterior dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL9 and the Q7.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and Q7 is 85 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and Q7.
As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL9 will offer more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Pentax Q7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Pentax |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Pentax Q7 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2018-02-08 | 2013-08-08 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic VIII | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| 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 support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax Q |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 8 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Optical (optional) |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 8.6 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 7.60 m (at ISO 200) | 4.90 m (ISO100/m) |
| Flash modes | Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off | P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/2000 seconds |
| 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 | FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 380 gr (0.84 pounds) | 200 gr (0.44 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
| 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 shots | 250 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (12 sec, 2 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $599 | $480 |