Pentax Q7 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Pentax Q7 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

Pentax Q7 vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 5.8 cm 6.8 cm
Width 10.2 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 3.35 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 180 g 332 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Body Material Reinforced polycarbonate plastic -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver | Yellow White | Brown | Black
SENSOR Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 12.4 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 12,760,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,400,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.7" Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
LENS Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Lens Mounting Type Pentax Q-mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO 100-12800 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, multiple exposure, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) -
Special Effects Slim, Colour, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour Invert, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Shading 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 Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) -
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec -
Exposure Range EV 1-17 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.9 5.4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2664
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 1920 x 1440
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1440 x 1440
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3200 x 2400
JPEG 1280 x 960
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage)
Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off)
Playback - 2.7 hours
Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 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 Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second 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 Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR 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 Pentax Q7 Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable, shoe cap Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.0 LE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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