Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T30

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Fujifilm X Series X-T30. 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

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T30 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 8.28 cm
Width 11.71 cm 11.84 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.68 cm
Weight 332 g 333 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Camera body only: 333 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Enclosure Colour White | Brown | Black Black | Charcoal silver | Silver
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 26.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS 4
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 26,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Image Processor - X-Processor 4
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 425
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.62x
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 100-6400 160-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 160-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 324 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance 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 Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
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 Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 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 Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
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 Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, WAV -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 512 GB
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
6240 x 4160
6240 x 3512
4160 x 4160
4416 x 2944
4416 x 2488
2944 x 2944
3120 x 2080
3120 x 1760
2080 x 2080
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
Photo shooting - 380 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 75 minutes (Full HD resolution)
Video recording - 45 minutes (4K resolution)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Exif Print 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 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Automatic Scene Recognition (SR Auto), interval shooting mode, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Photobook assist
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Fujifilm X Series X-T30
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter, protective cover, strap clip, clip attaching tool
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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