Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Leica TL2 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

PEN E-PL9 vs TL2 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Leica TL2 Specs

PEN E-PL9

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 117.1 x 68 x 39mm³ (4.6″ x 2.7″ x 1.5″)
  • 380g (12.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PEN E-PL9

TL2

  • Introduced in July 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 20 frames/second
  • 100 – 50000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 94.00mm (3.7″) Monitor
  • Lens mount L Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 134 x 69 x 33mm³ (5.3″ x 2.7″ x 1.3″)
  • 400g (12.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for TL2

PEN E-PL9 vs TL2 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Leica TL2

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Leica TL2 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus PEN E-PL9 a better choice

PEN E-PL9

TL2
Sensor cleaning (3)
Auto Focus points (4)

121 49
Larger lens selection (3)

80 11
Built-in flash (2)
Image stabilizer (3)
Articulated monitor (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

350 250

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN E-PL9 are built-in automatic sensor cleaning, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like the built-in flash, the optical image stabilizer and the articulated display. A recommendation of the PEN E-PL9 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

The PEN E-PL9 scores 20 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica TL2

PEN E-PL9

TL2
Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds APS-C
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.10 24.32
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 20
Better sensibility (4)

200 – 25600 ISO 100 – 50000 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.30
USB 3.0 (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the TL2 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Leica are the larger sensitivity, that the display has a higher resolution and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 22 points for the TL2.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PEN E-PL9

TL2
Touch screen
Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Similar weight

380g 400g
Similar size

311cm³ 305cm³
WiFi
Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Leica TL2 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PEN E-PL9 and TL2

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus PEN E-PL9

Leica TL2

20
22

We advise to choose the newest model: Olympus PEN E-PL9.