Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Olympus OM-D E-M5 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

PEN E-PL9 vs OM-D E-M5 - Side by side

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Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Olympus OM-D E-M5 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

OM-D E-M5

  • Introduced in December 2012
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • No WiFi
  • 122 x 88.9 x 43.1mm³ (4.8″ x 3.5″ x 1.7″)
  • 425g (13.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M5

PEN E-PL9 vs OM-D E-M5 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:

Info graphic: PEN E-PL9 an OM-D E-M5 sensor comparison

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus PEN E-PL9 a better choice

PEN E-PL9

OM-D E-M5
Auto Focus points (4)

121 35
Built-in flash (2)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.61
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Weighs less (2)

380g
(12.3 oz.)		 425g
(13.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

311cm³
(20 cu.in.)		 467cm³
(29 cu.in.)
WiFi (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN E-PL9 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the built-in flash and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the superior video recording, the lower weight than the OM-D E-M5 and the more compact size. Finally, there’s the the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection.

The PEN E-PL9 scores 16 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus OM-D E-M5

PEN E-PL9

OM-D E-M5
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 9
Longer battery life (3, photos)

350 750
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M5 are that the camera is faster, that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 7 points for the OM-D E-M5.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PEN E-PL9

OM-D E-M5
Sensor format

Four Thirds Four Thirds
Resolution (megapixel)

16.10 16.10
Sensor cleaning
Sensitivity

200 – 25600 ISO 200 – 25600 ISO
Lens selection

80 80
Image stabilizer
Articulated screen
Touch screen
Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Dimensions

Look at front view of the PEN E-PL9 and OM-D E-M5

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus PEN E-PL9

Olympus OM-D E-M5

16
7

We recommend Olympus PEN E-PL9 as better choice.