Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Leica CL Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

PEN E-PL9 vs CL - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Leica CL 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

CL

  • Introduced in November 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 50000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor
  • Lens mount L Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 131 x 78 x 45mm³ (5.2″ x 3.1″ x 1.8″)
  • 400g (12.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for CL

PEN E-PL9 vs CL 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 CL

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Leica CL Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus PEN E-PL9 a better choice

PEN E-PL9

CL
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)

350 220
More portable (2)

311cm³
(20 cu.in.)		 460cm³
(29 cu.in.)

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 and the more compact size.

The PEN E-PL9 scores 22 points.

Otherwise why to choose Leica CL

PEN E-PL9

CL
Larger sensor (5)

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

16.10 24.32
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 10
Better sensibility (4)

200 – 25600 ISO 100 – 50000 ISO
USB 3.0 (2)

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

Yields 20 points for the CL.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PEN E-PL9

CL
Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Touch screen
Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Similar weight

380g 400g
WiFi
Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Leica CL Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus PEN E-PL9

Leica CL

22
20

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