Olympus PEN E-PL9 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
25600
Sensor Resolution
16.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only
Height 6.8 cm
Width 11.71 cm
Depth 3.9 cm
Weight 332 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour White | Brown | Black
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 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 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus 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
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 25600
Native ISO 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324
Exposure Modes 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, automatic, presets
Shutter Type Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 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 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH 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 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL9
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface 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
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
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
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
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years

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