Olympus E-PL9

Olympus E-PL9 is Olympus's Entry-Level Mirrorless camera originally released on February of 2018. The camera features a 16MP, CMOS Four Thirds size sensor with a max resolution of 4608 x 3456.

Olympus brought out this camera in order to update the older Olympus E-PL8 (Read Full Comparison)

The E-PL9 places at #37 out of 117 in Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras & overall #239 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. You should use our Advanced camera search to see camera results based on your personalized requirements.

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The Olympus E-PL9 has a history of related digital cameras. Underneath, you can see all previous and brand new models along with important specifications.

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Here is a collection of good and bad points of the Olympus E-PL9 based on aspects that are usually considered useful in a camera.

The Olympus E-PL9 features the TruePic VIII processor. The dimension of the sensor in the Olympus E-PL9 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor has the capability to capture 4608 x 3456 pixels using aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera has Image Stabilization (Sensor based). In body stabilization is more effective than digital stabilization as the latter can cause cropping.

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The CMOS sensor has 16 megapixels and includes a native ISO range of 200 - 6400. The ISO can be expanded electronically to 100 - 25600. RAW files are supported which means that the user has more margin for error.

The picture below displays the E-PL9's sensor size in comparison to other common sizes. The E-PL9 sensor has a crop factor of 2.1 and is presented in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you can refer to the visual below.

Olympus E-PL9 is 0.84 pounds (380 gr / 13.40 oz) & the physical size of the camera is 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5"). The weight of typical Entry-Level Mirrorless camera is 329 gr so the Olympus E-PL9 is heavier as compared with various rivals.

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Listed below is a visual of the Olympus E-PL9 with a soft drink so you're able to get a sense of its size.

The top view here will show you the button arrangement on the E-PL9.

The E-PL9 uses the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses available in the market. Here is a few of the lenses we have in our collection that will work with the E-PL9.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-150mm F4-5.6 II14-150mmf/4.0-5.6 284g

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 100-400mm F5.0-6.3 IS100-400mmf/5-6.3 1120g

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Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Micro Four Thirds16mmf/1.4405g

Sigma 30mm F1.4 DC DN C30mmf/1.4 265g

OM System 40-150mm F4.0 PRO40-150mmf/4 382g

Sigma 30mm F1.4 EX DC HSM30mmf/1.4 430g

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Sigma 24mm F1.8 EX DG Aspherical Macro24mmf/1.8 485g

The E-PL9 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• Bluetooth Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that come with NFC or Bluetooth support are able to be controlled wirelessly via smartphones. You will be able to transfer pictures and usually alter settings without connecting straight with the camera.

Some apps also provide a Liveview and hit the shutter whenever you are not near the camera. If the camera comes with a HDMI port, it can easily be connected to an external screen. Many cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack with the USB socket.

The max video quality in the Olympus E-PL9 is 3840 x 2160 and you can record in MPEG-4 and H.264 format. 2160p gives you a fantastic quality for video. You can downsample to 1080p in order to get clearer video. Be wary of the huge file sizes and make sure you have high quality SD cards with good write speed. The body does not have a microphone or headphone socket which means you have absolutely no control over the sound. It is perhaps best to consider an alternative camera in case you want better sound for your video clips.

There is no environment sealing for the Olympus E-PL9 so you have to be careful in rainy or dusty conditions.

The Olympus E-PL9 features a 3 inch tilting display screen having a resolution of 1,040 thousand dots.

Moreover the display screen is touch friendly which means that you can set focus point and adjust settings with your finger.

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The ViewFinder specifications for Olympus E-PL9 are as follows:

• ViewFinder Electronic (optional)

For bright outdoor conditions that make the camera displays washed out and difficult to see, viewfinders can be particularly useful.

Olympus E-PL9 has the capability to shoot continuously at 8.6 fps. The max shutter speed is 1/4000s. The camera also has silent electronic shutter of 1/16000s. Keep in mind that the electronic shutter can lead to "rolling shutter" under some situations.

Olympus E-PL9 has both inbuilt flash as well as external flash support.

Olympus E-PL9 has only Contrast Based AF & doesn't have Phase Detect AF. Phase Detection focusing is a lot snappier & exact as compared with Contrast Based focusing. The camera features Face detect which is handy for taking photos of people.

It features 121 focus points to select from. Olympus E-PL9 has tap to focus. You can easily use your fingers in order to adjust focus. It also comes with Tracking AF for subjects on the move. Olympus E-PL9 features manual focusing when required in low light or you need more accurate control on focusing.

The battery pack for the Olympus E-PL9 is made to last for 350 shots as per the CIPA standards making it about average when compared to it's rivals. The usual Entry-Level Mirrorless camera battery life is 343. Fujifilm X-S20 has got the maximum (750) battery life in this category of cameras.

Here is a list of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras having the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X-S20
E-PL9 vs X-S20750 yesnoyes

Samsung NX mini
E-PL9 vs NX mini650 yesnono

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Pentax K-01
E-PL9 vs K-01540 yesnono

Sony NEX-3N
E-PL9 vs NEX-3N480 yesnono

Sony NEX-F3
E-PL9 vs NEX-F3470 yesnono

The following illustration provides a summary of the Olympus E-PL9 for varying kinds of photography. To view more, scroll to the specific paragraph below.

The Olympus E-PL9 gets a score of 73 which is nice, and means the camera is a very decent pick for portrait photography. Photographing portraits favors greatly towards sensor specs, RAW support together with the potential to utilize off-camera lighting.

Coming in at a very high score of 84, the Olympus E-PL9 is a great choice for street photography. A decent street photography camera offers a perfect balance of image quality plus portability.

A nice sports photography rating of 69 indicates the Olympus E-PL9 is a fine fit for shooting sports. A camera should have good tracking and shutter speeds for sports photography.

Weight is extremely critical when picking a travel camera. Overall, the Olympus E-PL9 gets a fantastic 77 as a travel camera which is a terrific option to purchase for your travels.

For anybody planning to purchase a digital camera for landscape photographs, the most important factor will be image quality. The Olympus E-PL9 at it's brilliant grade of 80 as a landscape camera is a wonderful pick compared to it's rivals.

A camera for vlogging should come with a moving display, mic port and ideally image stabilization. Considering all things, the Olympus E-PL9 is just not acceptable for vlogging as it comes to a lousy rating of 35.

If you are shopping for alternatives to the E-PL9, here is a selection of the top scored cameras which fall under the class of Entry-Level Mirrorless.

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