As well as being compared against other mirrorless, the Olympus PEN E-PL9 is also often compared to travel zooms, boutiques and pro digicams. The Olympus PEN E-PL9's top rivals come from Panasonic (such as the Lumix DC-GF10 (GF90) and the Lumix DC-ZS80 (Lumix DC-TZ95)) and Canon (such as the EOS M50 (EOS Kiss M) and the PowerShot SX740 HS)
Generally, some of the advantages of the Olympus PEN E-PL9 compared to other mirrorless interchangeable-lens competitors include: it slightly more lenses available (108 lenses vs 13 lenses), is newer (february 2018 vs september 2016), is slightly smaller (mid size (117×68×39 mm) vs standard size (116×88×59 mm)), has a CMOS-family sensor (CMOS vs LIVEMOS) and is thinner (1.5" vs 2.3").
However, on average it doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (8.6 fps vs 60 fps), lacks and external mic jack and users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Olympus PEN E-PL9 compared to travel zoom competitors include: it takes slightly higher resolution photos (15.9 MP vs 9.7 MP), much higher maximum light sensitivity (25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO), has a touch screen, has a slightly longer battery life (350 shots vs 300 shots) and has slightly more focus points (121 vs 49).
However, on average it has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs lens), is older (february 2018 vs june 2018), doesn't have a viewfinder (none vs digital) and is less popular.
Generally, some of the advantages of the Olympus PEN E-PL9 compared to boutique competitors include: it has a screen which flips out, has a slightly longer battery life (350 shots vs 250 shots), is thinner (1.5" vs 2.5"), has interchangeable lenses and has a built-in flash.
However, on average it has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs lens), slightly lower maximum light sensitivity (25,600 ISO vs 102,400 ISO), lacks and external mic jack, users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection) and has slightly fewer focus points (121 vs 4,779).
Generally, some of the advantages of the Olympus PEN E-PL9 compared to pro digicam competitors include: it much higher maximum light sensitivity (25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO), has a touch screen, has a screen which flips out, has a much longer battery life (350 shots vs 220 shots) and is newer (february 2018 vs january 2017).
However, on average it is significantly larger (mid size (117×68×39 mm) vs compact (98×58×31 mm)), has worse image stabilization (sensor shift vs lens), takes slightly lower resolution photos (15.9 MP vs 20 MP), doesn't shoot as fast continuously (8.6 fps vs 24 fps) and users slower contrast detection autofocus (contrast detection vs phase detection).
