Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs. Sigma fp

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL9 and Sigma fp. 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

Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs. Sigma fp Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 6.99 cm
Width 11.71 cm 11.26 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.53 cm
Weight 332 g 370 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Camera body only: 370 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 422 g
Body Material - Aluminium
Enclosure Colour White | Brown | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 24.6 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 25,300,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 24,600,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.9 x 23.1 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Face-priority AF function
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 100-6400 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 6
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO 6, ISO 12, ISO 25
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, 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 Cinema, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Sunset Red, Forest Green, FOV Classic Blue, FOV Classic Yellow, Standard, Teal & Orange
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, fluorescent, Flash, daylight, shade, overcast
Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps 3, 5 steps in 1/3 EV step
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -5-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 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 Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, CinemaDNG
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, WAV Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 3840 x 2560 - 1.5x crop
RAW 3008 x 2000
RAW 1920 x 1080 - 1.5x crop
Video Capture MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Sigma BP-51 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sigma BP-51 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
Photo shooting - 280 shots
Video recording - 70 minutes
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 3.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning -
Print Standard Exif Print support -
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 3 x 1/4" sockets
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone / remote control (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec 10 sec, 2sec
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 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 18 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing Multi Frame HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, USB charging, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL9 Sigma fp
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, body cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, strap holder, hot shoe unit
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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