Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Olympus PEN-F Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

PEN E-PL9 vs PEN-F - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Olympus PEN-F 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

PEN-F

  • Introduced in January 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 200 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 124.8 x 72.1 x 37.3mm³ (4.9″ x 2.8″ x 1.5″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for PEN-F

PEN E-PL9 vs PEN-F 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 PEN-F sensor comparison

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Olympus PEN-F Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus PEN E-PL9 a better choice

PEN E-PL9

PEN-F

Auto Focus points (4)

121 81
Built-in flash (2)

Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Longer battery life (3, photos)

350 330
Weighs less (2)

380g
(12.3 oz.)
427g
(13.8 oz.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN E-PL9 are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the built-in flash and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the PEN E-PL9 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina and the lower weight than the PEN-F.

The PEN E-PL9 scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Olympus PEN-F

PEN E-PL9

PEN-F

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.10 20.30
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

8 10

Conclusion: Advantages of the PEN-F are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster.

Yields 9 points for the PEN-F.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

PEN E-PL9

PEN-F

Sensor format

Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

200 – 25600 ISO 200 – 25600 ISO
Lens selection

80 80
Image stabilizer

Sensor resolution (MP)

1.04 1.04
Articulated screen

Touch screen

Similar size

311cm³ 336cm³
WiFi

Olympus PEN E-PL9 VS Olympus PEN-F Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus PEN E-PL9

Olympus PEN-F

13
9

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