YI M1 + vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of YI M1 + 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

YI M1 + vs. Olympus PEN E-PL9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included - Body only
Height 9.35 cm 6.8 cm
Width 13.04 cm 11.71 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 3.9 cm
Weight 280 g 332 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 280 g Camera body only: 332 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Enclosure Colour Storm black White | Brown | Black
SENSOR YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Sensor Resolution 20.16 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,160,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size - Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 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)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
LENS YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type Zoom lens 12 - 40 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 80mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 35 cm -
Max View Angle 84.1 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
SECOND LENS
Type Lens 42.5 mm - f/1.8 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 85mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focus Distance 50 cm -
Lens Construction 6 groups / 6 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
FOCUSING YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function 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 YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Evaluative, 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 White balance bracketing 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 electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1 EV steps, 5 steps in 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec -
Exposure Range - EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
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 YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Digital Video Format H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY YI M1 + 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 No
Memory Card Max Supported Size 512 GB -
Image Storage - 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 YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 900 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 450 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots
Video recording - 2.5 hours
CONNECTIONS YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices 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
HDMI output
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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 Built-in speaker, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Time-Lapse recording 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 YI M1 + Olympus PEN E-PL9
Included Accessories Carrying strap, body cap, lens cap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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