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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
85 Imaging
56 Features
78 Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
43

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(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
Pentax Q7
(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
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

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.

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The 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 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018August 2013More recent by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper 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 sizing3"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).
Compare the Olympus E-PL9 versus Pentax Q7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and Q7 is 85 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
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.
	
			Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography info
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography info
73
 you can focus manually
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
48
 has manual focus
 flash sync is higher than normal (1/2,000s)
 features face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-PL9 Street photography info
Pentax Q7 Street photography info
84
 tilting screen
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 has focus by touch
69
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 saves RAW formats
 lighter than average (200 grams)
 no articulating screen
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography details
Pentax Q7 Sports photography details
69
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 no phase detect AF
32
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 features tracking autofocus
 continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
 sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 low battery (250 CIPA)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-PL9 Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
77
 has bluetooth
 has focus by touch
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is not selfie friendly
60
 lighter than average (200 grams)
 flash built-in
 low battery (250 per charge)
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography info
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography info
80
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a good size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
55
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 saves RAW formats
 sensor resolution not great (12MP)
 very small sensor size (1/1.7")
 low battery (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
Vlogging with Pentax Q7
35
 touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 features face detection focusing
 high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display is not selfie friendly
 missing external mic port
35
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 features face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 lighter than average (200g)
 doesn't have selfie friendly screen
 missing external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Pentax 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