Olympus PEN-F vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.21 cm 9.73 cm
Width 12.48 cm 13.69 cm
Depth 3.73 cm 9.16 cm
Weight 373 g 586 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 586 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.08x 0.83x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 80-25600 200-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO auto, ISO 200-25600, ISO 80-25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, night mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS, 3D panorama -
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, purple, blue, green, Frames, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Shaded, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, Chrome Film Rich Colour, Chrome Film Vivid Saturation, Classic Film Monochrome, Classic Film Infrared Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cine Effect
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets - Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed - 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display saturation control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.1 -
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, wireless off-camera control -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Camcorder Interpolated Photo Resolution 50.0 MP -
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
JPEG 640 x 480
5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode
7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode
5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K)
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap
Software - Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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