In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Leica 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 6.8 cm | 9.73 cm |
| Width | 11.71 cm | 13.69 cm |
| Depth | 3.9 cm | 9.16 cm |
| Weight | 332 g | 586 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 332 g Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g |
Camera body only: 586 g Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-ES12060 lens: 978 g |
| Enclosure Colour | White | Brown | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Type | - | Leica zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DG Vario-Elmarit - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 14 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 62 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible |
| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.83x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-6400 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture 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 | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | - | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, WAV | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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| 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 |
| Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3200 x 2400 JPEG 1280 x 960 |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO 5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO 7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode 7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode 10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode 7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode 5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode |
| Video Capture | MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 2.5 hours |
Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | - |
| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.0 HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| 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 | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) |
| 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL9 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9L + Leica 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | - | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
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