Olympus PEN E-PL9 vs Canon PowerShot SX700 HS

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Specifications

General	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Brand	Olympus	Canon
Model	PEN E-PL9	PowerShot SX700 HS
Predecessor Model	Olympus PEN E-PL8
Successor Model		Canon PowerShot SX710 HS
MSRP	£579/€549 (body only), £679/€699 (with 14-42mm EZ lens)	$349.99
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Mirrorless	Standard Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Sensor Type	CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	17.2 Megapixel	16.8 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16.1 Megapixel	16.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 6,400	100 - 3,200
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 25,600

Photo	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Processor	TruePic VIII	DIGIC 6
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	4608 x 3456
Other Resolutions		4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 3264 x 1832, 2448 x 2448, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Super fine, fine, normal	Superfine, fine
Bit Depth	12-Bit
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
Number of Focus Points	121	9
Number of Cross-type Focus Points		0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		25 - 750 mm
Optical Zoom		30x
Maximum Aperture		f/3.2 - 6.9
Min Normal Focus Distance		5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance		1 cm
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	3.5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Screen Type	Tilting	Fixed
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	PureColor II G TFT
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	922k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Viewfinder

Shutter	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Shutter Type	Focal-plane (mechanical and electronic)
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	15 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/3200 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.6 fps	8.5 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 8.6 fps at 16.1 MP for up to 13 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG) Up to 4.8 fps at 16.1 MP for up to 14 Frames (Raw)

Flash	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto manual redeye reduction slow sync w/redeye reduction slow sync slow sync 2nd-curtain fill-in off	Auto on slow synchro off
Flash Range	7.60 m at ISO 200	3.50 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec
Flash Compensation	-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	-2 to +20 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock

Video	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	H.264
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version	4.0 LE
NFC
Remote Control	via smartphone

Environmental	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	30 to 90%

Physical	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Dimensions	117 x 68 x 39 mm (4.61 x 2.68 x 1.54")	113 x 66 x 35 mm (4.45 x 2.6 x 1.38")
Weight (inc. batteries)	380 g (0.84 lb / 13.40 oz)	269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	10.4 x 10.35 x 7.75"	6.3 x 6.1 x 2.5"
Package Weight	4.135 lb	1.2 lb

Power and Storage	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Battery Pack	BLS-50	NB-6LH
Battery Life	350 shots	250 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Olympus PEN E-PL9	Canon PowerShot SX700 HS
Self Timer	2 or 12 secs, custom	Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Orientation Sensor
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System	Supersonic Wave Filter

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