Olympus PEN E-PL9 MFT Mirrorless Camera (2018)
45% Neofiliac
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Olympus PEN E-PL9 is an affordable mirrorless camera in the Micro Four Thirds-mount system. Introduced by Olympus in 2018, it comes with a micro four thirds sensor with 16 MP (4608 x 3456) resolution.
The camera has a usable battery life, though a second battery may be a good thing to keep in your camera bag. One should note that the PEN E-PL9 has a 200 base ISO, which is not conducive to getting the cleanest images.
The Olympus PEN E-PL9 comes with 121 autofocus points. Those who intend to use the camera for video work will be glad to find that the camera comes with 3.5 stops of IBIS.
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What we found**
Neofiliac score 45% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
- 3.5 stops of IBIS
- Exceptionally compact
- Very light
- Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
Cons
- 200 base ISO
- Low 16 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
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Specifications
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11b/g/n + Bluetooth 4.0 LE
Construction
Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
39 mm / 1.54 in
Size | Height
68 mm / 2.68 in
Size | Width
117 mm / 4.61 in
Weight
380 g / 13.43 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
1,040,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
Function
AE Bracketing
±5 (3, 5 frames at 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Autofocus
121 focus points
Crop Factor
2.0
Exposure Compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Flash
Built-in
GPS
No
Image Stabilization
3-axis, 3.5 stops
Intervalometer
Yes
ISO Range
200 ~ 6400 (expandable to 100 ~ 25600)
Processor
TruePic VIII
Touch Screen
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
Weather Resistance
No
Performance
Battery Life
350 shots
Flash Range
7.60 m
Max Burst Rate
8.6 fps
Shutter Speed
1/16000 s (electronic) / 1/4000 s (mechanical) ~ 60 s
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Production
Battery
BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger
Debut
2018-02-07
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