Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

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In depth comparison and review of Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II and Olympus PEN E-PL9. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II lens Body only
Height 6.69 cm 6.8 cm
Width 11.69 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 4.04 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 290 g 332 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 290 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 339 g
Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour Brown White | Brown | Black
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
LENS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS II -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 76mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 60 cm -
Macro Focus Range 15cm -
Max View Angle 83.2 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 10 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Fujifilm X Mount Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 77 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, spot, average Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 256 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, night mode, scene, sports mode, portrait enhancer -
Special Effects Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, Dynamic tone Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater -
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec -
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Colour control, display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 5.4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 256 GB -
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens) Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Wireless Image Transfer Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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