Olympus E-PL9 for Portrait Photography

Is the Olympus E-PL9 good for Portrait Photography?

$599.00

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Olympus E-PL9 has a score of 71 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Olympus E-PL9 will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Olympus E-PL9 Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP

Olympus E-PL9's 16.0MP resolution is not the best in its class but you can still manage relatively large prints of your portrait shots and crop without losing too much detail.

Average Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

No Built-in Viewfinder

In the lack of a a viewfinder, holding the camera away from the body while using live view is not very stable, especial with heavy camera bodies and lenses. Besides, LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

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Olympus E-PL9 Alternatives in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras for Portrait Photography

Hasselblad X1D Compare E-PL9 vs X1D	51 MP \| Medium format CMOS Sensor Hasselblad X Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #10 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #7
	Imaging 100 Features Value for Money 100 Portability Overall Score 91	Portrait 99 Street Sports Daily 100 Landscape 100

Nikon Z 7 Compare E-PL9 vs Z 7	46 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #1 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #1
	Imaging 92 Features 97 Value for Money Portability Overall Score 100	Portrait 98 Street 99 Sports Daily Landscape

Nikon Z 6 Compare E-PL9 vs Z 6	25 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Nikon Z Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #4 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features 97 Value for Money Portability Overall Score 96	Portrait 94 Street 99 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A6500 Compare E-PL9 vs A6500	24 MP \| APS-C CMOS Sensor Sony E Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #68 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #34
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Panasonic GX9 Compare E-PL9 vs GX9	20 MP \| Four Thirds CMOS Sensor Micro Four Thirds Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #82 Rank in Mirrorless Cameras: #41
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 91 Sports Daily Landscape

Hasselblad X1D

Nikon Z 7

Nikon Z 6

Sony A6500

Panasonic GX9