LensDigest

Mirrorless / CAMERA REFERENCE

PEN E-PL9

Olympus

Catalogue announcement:

01 / TECHNICAL RECORD

Specifications

Catalogue specifications. Source: DPReview historical specification record ↗.

Sensor and files

Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
ISO
Auto, 200-6400 (expandable to 100-25600)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
Boosted ISO (maximum)
25600
Uncompressed format
RAW

Lens and focus

Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Number of focus points
121
Manual focus
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
3-axis

Exposure and shooting

Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Continuous drive
8.6 fps
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Metering modes
MultiCenter-weightedHighlight-weightedSpot
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes (Video up to 4K)

Video and audio

Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Speaker
Mono

Viewfinder and screen

Viewfinder type
None
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Touch screen
Yes

Body and connections

Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Battery description
BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
350
Weight (inc. batteries)
380 g (0.84 lb / 13.40 oz)
Dimensions
117 x 68 x 39 mm (4.61 x 2.68 x 1.54″)
Environmentally sealed
No
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro HDMI)
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)

02 / INDEPENDENT COVERAGE

Reviews and field reports

03 / PROVENANCE

Sources and dates

A catalogue year identifies the year held in the source dataset. Announcement dates and retail months are labelled separately. Specifications can vary by region, firmware and recording mode; use the linked manufacturer documentation for those conditions.

Archive updated 2026-10-04. Archive coverage and dataset credits →