Olympus PEN E-PL8 (Body) Brown
Olympus PEN E-PL9 (Body) Silver
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Mirrorless Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

3D Photo Yes -
4K Video Capable - Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL -
Audio Formats Supported LPCM LPCM, WAV
Audio System Stereo -
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam Yes -
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes -
Auto Focus (AF) Points 800 121
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes - Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 350 shots 350 shots
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type BLS‑50 BLS‑50
Bluetooth - Yes
Bluetooth Version - 4.0
Brightness Adjustment Yes -
Built-in Display - Yes
Built-in Flash - Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Built-in Processor Yes -
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3 -
Camera Shutter Type Mechanical Electronic
Camera Type MILC Body MILC Body
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Depth 38.4 mm 39 mm
Display LCD LCD
Display Aspect Ratio 3:2 -
Display Diagonal 3 3
Display Diagonal (metric) 7.6 cm 7.6 cm
Display Resolution (numeric) 1037000 pixels 1040000 pixels
Electronic Viewfinder Yes -
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/4000 s 1/16000 s
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes Yes
Flash Exposure Correction ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step) ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step)
Flash Exposure Lock Yes -
Flash Guide Number - 7.6 m
Flash Modes Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Slow synchronization Auto, Fill-in, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization
Flash Sync-speed - 1/250 - 1/4000 s
Flip-out Screen - Yes
Focus TTL -
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
HD Type Full HD 4K Ultra HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type Micro Micro
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 68.3 mm 68 mm
Image Editing Crop, Resizing, Rotating -
Image Formats Supported JPEG, MPO, RAW JPEG, RAW
Image Sensor Size 4/3 4/3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Interval Recording 1 1
ISO Sensitivity 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600 100, 25600
ISO Sensitivity (max) 25600 25600
ISO Sensitivity (min) 200 100
Languages Support Multi -
Lens Mount Interface - Micro Four Thirds
Light Exposure Control Program AE -
Light Exposure Correction ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step) ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Highlight-weighted, Partial, Spot Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Highlight-weighted, Spot
Live stream capable 1 1
Live View Yes Yes
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Max FPS @4K - 30
Maximum Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 pixels 4608 x 3456 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels
Megapixel 16.1 MP 16.1 MP
Memory Slots 1 -
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Motion JPEG Frame Rate 30 fps -
Multi-shot Yes -
Number Of Batteries Supported 1 -
On Screen Display (OSD) Languages BUL, CHI (SIMPL), CHI (TR), CRO, CZE, DAN, DEU, DUT, ENG, ESP, EST, FIN, FRE, GRE, HUN, IND, ITA, LAT, LIT, NOR, POL, POR, RUM, RUS, SER, SWE, THA, TUR, UKR -
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 30 - 90 % 30 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F 0 - 40 °F
Photo Effects 1 1
PictBridge Yes -
Playback Modes Next, Pause, Previous, Slideshow, Zoom -
Power Source Type Battery Battery
Product Colour Brown, Silver Black
Resolution At Capture Speed 1920x1080@30fps -
Saturation Adjustment Yes -
Scene Modes Backlight, Beach, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Night, Night portrait, Panorama, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset, Landscape (scenery) Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay 2, 12 s 2, 12 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Auto, Manual Aperture priority, Manual, Shutter priority
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 60 s 60 s
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960, 1280x720, 640 x 480 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960
Supported Aspect Ratios 1:1, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9 4:3
Total Megapixels 17.2 MP 17.2 MP
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Tracking Focus 1 1
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Connector - Micro-USB
USB Port Yes -
USB Version 2.0 -
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported MOV, MP4 AVI, MOV
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time 90 80
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 pixels 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Voice Recording Yes -
Weight 326 g 332 g
Weight (including Battery) 374 g -
White Balance Auto Auto, Flash
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n b/g/n
Width 117.1 mm 117.1 mm
Wind Filter Yes Yes

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