Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Hasselblad H5D-60 and Olympus PEN E-PL9. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Hasselblad H5D-60 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - SLR Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height - 6.8 cm
Width - 11.71 cm
Depth - 3.9 cm
Weight - 332 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour - White | Brown | Black
Protection Weatherproof -
SENSOR Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 60.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CCD Live MOS
Total Pixels - 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution - 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Medium Format (53.7 x 40.2 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
LENS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Lens Mounting Type - Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus - TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 121
Auto Focus Features Immediate Focus Confirm (IFC), True Focus II technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection - Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Viewfinder Type Optical - 90° reflex -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 2.7x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2.5 -
Interchangeable Yes -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 800 25600
Native ISO - 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Manual Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Special Effects - Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait
White Balance - Custom, automatic, presets
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/800 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 32 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation - ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
Exposure Range EV 1-21 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,400 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 5.4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format - AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format TIFF, 3FR (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution - 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card SD card
Supported Memory Cards UDMA CompactFlash SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card 8 GB CompactFlash -
Memory Card Included - No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 8 GB -
Image Storage 3FR (RAW) 6708 x 8956 - 80 MB
TIFF 6708 x 8956 - 180 MB
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture - MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2900 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface - HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard - Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type IEEE 1394b (FireWire 800) USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay - 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed - 4.3 frames per second, 6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing
Additional Features Histogram display, Digital Auto Correction (DAC) Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Eye-Fi Card Ready, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording
OTHERS Hasselblad H5D-60 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, FireWire cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom -
Max Operating Temperature 45 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 2 years
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