Hasselblad X2D 100c vs Olympus PEN E-PL9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Hasselblad X2D 100c and the Olympus PEN E-PL9, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Hasselblad X2D 100c was introduced in September 2022 and Olympus PEN E-PL9 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Hasselblad X2D 100c over Olympus PEN E-PL9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-PL9 over Hasselblad X2D 100c.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a 3.6" screen with 2,360k dot resolution and Olympus PEN E-PL9 has a 3.0" screen with 1,040k dot resolution. Both have Tilting screens. Tilting screen makes cameras very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Hasselblad X2D 100c

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.79x (1x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Olympus PEN E-PL9.

Hasselblad X2D 100c features a 100 megapixel Medium format CMOS sensor with dimensions of 43.8 x 32.9 mm and a total area of 1441 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 25,600. Olympus PEN E-PL9 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Hasselblad X2D 100c can take pictures up to 11656 x 8742 resolution. Olympus PEN E-PL9 is equipped with TruePic VIII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution.

Lens Mount

Hasselblad X2D 100c has Hasselblad X lens mount and Olympus PEN E-PL9 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to Medium format sensor in Hasselblad X2D 100c its crop factor is equal to 0.79x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 0.79. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Olympus PEN E-PL9 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

In-Body Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in in-body image stabilization (IBIS) (7 stops of compensation in Hasselblad X2D 100c and 3.5 stops of compensation in Olympus PEN E-PL9). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 6 2x2 MIMO 802.11b/a/g/n/ac/ax on Hasselblad X2D 100c, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Olympus PEN E-PL9) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Olympus PEN E-PL9

Olympus PEN E-PL9 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.0 LE) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Hasselblad X2D 100c has an HDMI and Olympus PEN E-PL9 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus PEN E-PL9 comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 350 shots.

External Storage Slots

Hasselblad X2D 100c has a single CFexpress Type B (CFexpress 2.0) [512 GB Maximum] card slot. Olympus PEN E-PL9 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Hasselblad X2D 100c has Electronic shutter and Leaf shutter. Olympus PEN E-PL9 has Focal-plane (mechanical and electronic) shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/6000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Hasselblad X2D 100c, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus PEN E-PL9. Hasselblad X2D 100c can shoot continuously up to 3.3 fps. Olympus PEN E-PL9 can shoot continuously up to 8.6 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus PEN E-PL9 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Olympus PEN E-PL9. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Hasselblad X2D 100c and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus PEN E-PL9.

Flash

Olympus PEN E-PL9 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 7.60 m at ISO 200 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Hasselblad X2D 100c has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/4000 sec on Hasselblad X2D 100c and 1/250 sec on Olympus PEN E-PL9.

Hasselblad X2D 100c body has dimensions of 149 x 106 x 75 mm (5.85 x 4.17 x 2.93") and Olympus PEN E-PL9 body has dimensions of 117 x 68 x 39 mm (4.61 x 2.68 x 1.54"). Hasselblad X2D 100c weighs 895 g (1.97 lb / 31.57 oz) and Olympus PEN E-PL9 weighs 380 g (0.84 lb / 13.40 oz).

Hasselblad X2D 100c

Olympus PEN E-PL9

149 mm

106 mm

117 mm

68 mm

106 mm

68 mm

75 mm

39 mm