PEN E-PL9

OM SYSTEM

PEN E-PL9

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M43 bodies alternatives to E-PL1 ?

Since you use G80, I would just go for a E-PL5 if you don't care about wireless transfer. Wireless transfer use E-PL8 if you still want compatibility with the VF-4 viewfinder. I have the E-PL9 and G80 I would say they are complimentary to one another. Of course the G80 is better but the E-PL9 perfor

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Weekly-Salary1228 in r/M43

November 8, 2025 7:18 PM

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Could the new om camera be a compact?

I don't think it will be, but they really should do so. Fuji released the X-E4 a while back which is an APS-C camera with an LCD and EVF that is still smaller than any of these m4/3rds cameras: E-P5, Pen-F, E-PL9, E-P7, GX1, E-PL8, and E-PL7. There is no reason that Olympus and Panasonic shouldn't b

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arentol in r/M43

June 4, 2025 3:39 PM

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Smaller companion to 5D?

Get an Olympus pen E-Pl9 or maybe an Olympus or omsystem OM-5. Or a used E-M5

graigsm in r/Canon5Dclassic

July 31, 2025 5:34 PM

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It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome!

Then yeah it sounds like you should stay in the PEN Lite series especially if you were generally happy with it. I just got an E-PL9 but I also considered E-PL7 (I didn't like the design of the 8 personally). My conclusion was get a 7 or 8 if you prioritize the option of a viewfinder or having MySets

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iluvmacs408 in r/M43

February 19, 2026 1:07 AM

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How did you get into m43 system? What's your future plans with it?

Wanted a camera to explore photography again and my priorities were it being small and stabilized, then ideally not representing too much of an investment so if I ended up not liking it I wouldn't lose that much if I sold it. Used/refurbished M43 fit these requirements very well and I haven't had an

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looking_for_EV in r/M43

March 12, 2026 8:32 PM

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Concerns about reliability of Olympus cameras

OM System has a serious shutter curtain failure problem, especially in the PEN series. Some people love to say “Olympus cameras are tough,” but that toughness seems to stop at dust and splash resistance. Mechanical durability? Not so much. There are plenty of real-world cases where models like the P

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Embarrassed_Note_382 in r/M43

February 4, 2026 7:39 PM

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Looking to buy my first mirrorless camera after many years away from the hobby and wanted to get some advice on choices. Are my potential choices good starter cameras or should I think of other devices?

Used e-pl5 - same sensor as e-pl9 and all 16mp oly , older , cheaper, same IQ. Buy used if sell costs very little to try. But get nice lens - kit lenses never nice. £140 uk https://cameradecision.com/compare/Olympus-PEN-E-PL9-vs-Olympus-PEN-E-PL5 For small child decent smartphone best - always handy

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spakkker in r/AskPhotography

May 20, 2025 9:41 PM

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What combo are you using?

At the moment it's my E-M10 IV with my recently acquired Olympus 12-45 F4. If I know I'll be in low light, I'll take the PL 15 f1.7 or the P 20 f1.7. If I want a light setup for casual shooting I'll take the P 14 f2.5 II or the 14-42 EZ kit lens. I do want to get a second body as more of an EDC thou

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looking_for_EV in r/M43

May 23, 2025 2:48 PM

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Street photography Olympus ep7 17mm f1.8 Taiwan Taipei

I took my E-P7 out into bright, direct, sunlight today just to test again, and with the screen brightness up all the way, I found it quite readable, including all the small text like aperture, shutter speed, exposure compensation, etc. The screen on the E-P7's screen is noticeably brighter than that

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Free-Shelter4994 in r/OlympusCamera

July 18, 2025 3:55 AM

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canon g7x vs sony alpha a6300?

If the M50 is too bulky for you, you should consider either a point and shoot or a mirrorless on the smaller side with a pancake lens. The G7X line isn't really worth what they're charging for these days, and the a6300 doesn't really have any good pancake lens. Go for something like this. The E-PL9

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NeverEndingDClock in r/AskPhotography

August 5, 2025 7:36 PM

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Top alternatives in Mirrorless Cameras

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Lumix S5II

Panasonic

Lumix S5II

$1797.99

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