Hasselblad X1D-50c vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Hasselblad X1D-50c 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Hasselblad X1D-50c vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with Live View mode Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.8 cm 6.8 cm
Width 15 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 7.1 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 725 g 332 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 725 g Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour - White | Brown | Black
Protection Weatherproof -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 50.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
LENS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Lens Mounting Type Hasselblad X system Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 121
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, manual Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Special Effects - 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, presets Custom, automatic, presets
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 3600 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5.4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG, 3FR (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDHC 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
Image Storage 3FR (RAW) 8272 x 6200 - 65 MB
TIFF 8272 x 6200 - 154 MB
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3200 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input
Audio output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.3 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 Histogram display 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 Hasselblad X1D-50c Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories - Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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