Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini. Samsung NX mini is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 7mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 16mm thinner than Olympus E-PL9.
Here is the back view size comparison of Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX mini is significantly lighter (184g ) than the Olympus E-PL9 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Olympus PEN E-PL9 nor Samsung NX mini provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Olympus E-PL9 has a 16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VIII processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX mini has a 20.5MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Samsung NX mini's sensor provides 4.5MP more than Olympus E-PL9's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the E-PL9 and NX mini sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Olympus E-PL9 has a 1.9x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX mini. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Olympus E-PL9 for Portrait Photography
Samsung NX mini for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Olympus E-PL9 for Street Photography
Samsung NX mini for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
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Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Olympus E-PL9 for Sports Photography
Samsung NX mini for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Fast Continuous Shooting: 8.6fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
121 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
21 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Olympus E-PL9 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX mini for Daily Photography
Olympus E-PL9 for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX mini for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Live-view
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Olympus E-PL9 has an advantage over Samsung NX mini. There are 101 lenses for Olympus E-PL9's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 2 lenses for Samsung NX mini's Samsung NX-M lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Olympus E-PL9 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Samsung NX mini doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 1 lenses for Samsung NX-M mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Olympus E-PL9 Lenses |
# of Samsung NX mini Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
14 |
n/a |
| Standard Prime |
12 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Zoom |
5 |
1 |
| Wideangle Prime |
27 |
1 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
17 |
n/a |
| Telephoto Prime |
8 |
n/a |
| SuperZoom |
8 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
5 |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
4 |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
101 |
2 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Olympus E-PL9 and Samsung NX mini scores compare:
Olympus E-PL9
Ranked
#24 out of 125 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#152 out of 1199 in all Cameras
Samsung NX mini
Ranked
#32 out of 125 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#184 out of 1199 in all Cameras
Olympus E-PL9 has a higher Overall Score than the Samsung NX mini and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Olympus PEN E-PL9 |
Samsung NX mini |
| Brand |
Olympus |
Samsung |
| Announced |
2018-02-08 |
2014-03-19 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
1" |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
16 megapixels |
20.5 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
4608 x 3456 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
6,400 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
25600 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
160 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
121 |
21 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Samsung NX-M |
| Number of Available Lenses |
101 |
2 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Tilting |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
461k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic (optional) |
None |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
7.60 m (at ISO 200) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
8.6 fps |
6.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
380g |
196g |
| Dimensions |
117 x 68 x 39mm |
110 x 62 x 23mm |
| Battery Life |
350 shots |
650 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |