Share even better photos with the sophisticated Olympus PEN E-PL9.
The Olympus PEN E-PL9 features technology that lets you easily capture artistic photos, and has sophisticated exterior design that suits your stylish ensemble. You can easily import images taken with the E-PL9 to your smartphone for quick, easy sharing on social media.
Product type | Micro Four Thirds interchangeable lens system camera |
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Memory | SD (SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, Eye-Fi Card) |
Screen size | 17.3 mm x 13.0 mm |
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds Mount |
Product type | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor |
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Number of pixels / Aspect ratio | Number of effective pixels: Approx. 16.1 million pixels, Total number of pixels: Approx. 17.2 million pixels / Aspect ratio: 1.33 (4:3) |
Dust reduction | Supersonic Wave Filter (image sensor dust reduction system) |
Recording format | DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3 |
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File format | RAW (12-bit lossless compression), JPEG, RAW + JPEG |
Recording image size | [RAW] 4608 x 3456 pixels [JPEG] 4608 x 3456 pixels - 1280 x 960 pixels |
Type | Built-in 3-axis sensor-shift image stabilisation for video and still photos (compensates for yaw, pitch, roll) |
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Stabilisation performance | 3.5 EV Based on CIPA measurement conditions. When using M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 EZ (focal length = 42mm (35mm equivalent: 84mm)) |
Preview | Live View preview |
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Live view | Face detection preview (up to 8 faces) Magnification display (x3 / x5 / x7 / x10 / x14) |
Monitor type | 3.0-inch tilting monitor: approx. 1040k dots (3:2), electrostatic capacitance touch panel |
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Touch control | Available |
Tilting capability | Upward tilting angle: up to 80 degrees Downward tilting angle: up to 180 degrees
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Brightness / Colour temperature control | ±7 levels / ±7 levels |
AF system | High-speed imager AF |
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Focusing point | 121-point contrast AF |
Focusing point selection mode | All target, group target (9-area), single target |
Focus mode | Single AF (S-AF), Continuous AF (C-AF)[*] / Manual Focus (MF) / S-AF + MF / AF tracking (C-AF + TR)[*]
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Face priority AF / Eye priority AF | With Eye priority AF mode : off / nearer-eye priority |
Manual focus assist | Focus ring rotation activates Live View image magnification and/or focus peaking when in S-AF+MF or MF mode |
Peaking function | Activate with Fn button or focus ring Change peaking settings using the Info button Colour selection: white, black, red, yellow |
AF illuminator | Yes |
Metering system (TTL Image sensor metering) | Digital ESP metering (324-area multi pattern metering), centre-weighted average metering, spot metering, spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control |
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Metering range | EV -2 - 20 (using f/2.8 lens, ISO 100) |
Exposure mode / Shooting mode | Auto (Live Guide can be used), P: Programme AE (programme shift can be performed), A: Aperture Priority AE, S: Shutter Priority AE, M: Manual (Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available), Scene Select AE, Advanced Photo AE, Art Filter |
Scene select AE | [Advanced Photo] Live Composite, Live Time, Multiple Exposure, HDR Backlight[1], Silent, Panorama, Keystone Compensation, AE Bracketing, Focus Bracketing [Scene] Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape + Portrait, Night + Portrait, Children, Night scene, Hand-held Starlight[2], Fireworks, Light trails, Sport, Panning, Landscape, Sunset, Beach & Snow, Backlight HDR[1], Panorama, Candlelight, Silent, Macro, Nature Macro, Documents, Multi Focus Shot
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Live Guide | Saturation, Colour, Brightness, Background Blur, Expressing Motion, Shooting Tips (Multiple effects can be used simultaneously) |
ISO sensitivity | [AUTO ISO (default)]: LOW (approx.100) â€ï¿½ 6400 with customisable upper limit (200 - 25600) [Manual ISO]: LOW (approx.100), 200 - 25600 (adjustable in 1/3 steps) |
Exposure compensation | ±5 EV, adjustable by 1/3 EV steps
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Shutter type | Focal-plane shutter (mechanical and electronic shutter) |
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Shutter speed | 1/4000 - 60 sec., with 1/3 EV adjustment steps Bulb/Live Time: Max. 30 min. (selectable in menu settings, with 8-min. default setting) Live composite: Max. 3 hours Electronic first curtain shutter (Anti-shock mode) : 1/320 - 60 sec. Electronic shutter (Silent mode): 1/16000 - 60 sec. |
Sequential shooting maximum speed | [Sequential shooting H mode] approx. 8.6 fps [Sequential shooting L mode] approx. 4.8 fps [Anti-shock sequential shooting L mode] approx. 4.3 fps [Silent sequential shooting H] approx. 14.1 fps [Silent sequential shooting L] approx. 6.1 fps (Actual sequential shooting speeds may vary depending on lens attached, camera settings, and external shooting conditions) |
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Max. recordable pictures on sequential shooting | [RAW] 14 frames. (in seq. shooting L), 13 frames (in seq. shooting H) [JPEG; LN] ∞ frames (in seq. shooting L and in seq. shooting H) |
Self-timer | Operation time: 12 sec., 2 sec., custom (Wait time: 1-30sec., Shot interval: 0.5/1/2/3sec., Number of shots: 1-10) |
Flash intensity control method | TTL Auto, Auto[*], Manual, Super FP[*] (FP-TTL AUTO, FP-MANUAL)
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Built-in flash | TTL Flash, GN=5.4 (ISO100•m) / GN= 7.6 (ISO200•m) |
Flash mode | Redeye, Slow Sync.(1st curtain), Slow Sync.(2nd curtain), Red-eye Slow Sync.(1st curtain), Fill-in, Manual(1/1(FULL) ~1/64), Flash Off. |
Flash intensity control | Up to ±3 EV in 0.3 EV steps |
Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-900R, STF-8 |
Compatible external flash | FL-50R, FL-36R, FL-300R, FL-600R, FL-900R |
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Control method | Olympus Wireless RC Flash system (light-triggered) Commander flash: FL-900R, FL-600R, STF-8 |
Reviews Olympus PEN E-PL9 (Brown) with M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 EZ (Silver) (Olympus Malaysia)