Olympus PEN E-PL9 (Body) Brown
Canon PowerShot SX540 HS
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Mirrorless Camera
Bridge Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

4K Video Capable Yes -
Analog Signal Format System - NTSC, PAL
Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Aperture Range (F-F) - 3.4-6.5
Audio Formats Supported LPCM, WAV AAC-LC, MPEG-4
Audio System Mono -
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Points 121 9
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus AI Focus, Face detection
Batteries Included - Yes
Battery Charger Included - Yes
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 350 shots 205 shots
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Battery Type BLS‑50 NB-6LH
Bluetooth Yes -
Bluetooth Version 4.0 -
Brightness Adjustment - Yes
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Flash Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Bundled Software - CameraWindow DC, Map Utility, Image Transfer Utility
Cables Included - AC
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System - DCF, DPOF 1.1
Camera Shutter Speed - 15 - 1/2000 s
Camera Shutter Type Electronic Electronic
Camera Type MILC Body Bridge
Certification - CE
Combined Zoom - 200 x
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Depth 39 mm 91.9 mm
Digital Zoom - 4 x
Direct Printing - Yes
Display LCD TFT
Display Diagonal 3 3
Display Diagonal (metric) 7.6 cm 7.5 cm
Display Resolution (numeric) 1040000 pixels 461000 pixels
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Extra/Smart Zoom - 100 x
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/16000 s 1/2000 s
Field Of View - 100 %
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes Yes
Flash Exposure Correction ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step) ±2EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash Exposure Lock - Yes
Flash Guide Number 7.6 m -
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-in, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization Auto, Flash off, Flash on, Manual, Slow synchronization
Flash Range (tele) - 1.3 - 3 m
Flash Range (wide) - 0.5 - 5.5 m
Flash Sync-speed 1/250 - 1/4000 s 1/2000 s
Flip-out Screen Yes -
Focal Length (35mm Film Equivalent) - 24 - 1200 mm
Focal Length Range (f-f) - 4.3 - 215 mm
Focus - TTL
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Full HD - Yes
Hand Strap - Yes
HD Type 4K Ultra HD Full HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 -
HDMI (Mini) Ports Quantity - 1
HDMI Connector Type Micro C
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Headphone Outputs - 1
Height 68 mm 81.7 mm
Image Formats Supported JPEG, RAW JPEG
Image Processor - DIGIC 6
Image Sensor Size 4/3 1/2.3
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 17.3 x 13 mm 6.17 x 4.55 mm
Interval Recording 1 -
ISO Sensitivity 100, 25600 AUTO, 80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
ISO Sensitivity (max) 25600 3200
ISO Sensitivity (min) 100 80
Languages Support - Multi
Lens Cap Included - Yes
Lens Mount Interface Micro Four Thirds -
Lens Structure (elements/groups) - 13/10
Light Exposure Control - Program AE
Light Exposure Correction ± 5EV (1/2EV; 1/3EV step) ± 2EV (1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Aperture priority AE, Auto, Shutter priority AE Auto, Manual
Light Metering Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Highlight-weighted, Spot Evaluative (linked to Face Detection AF frame), Centre-weighted average, Spot (Centre)
Live stream capable 1 -
Live View Yes -
Mac Operating Systems Supported - Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks
Macro Focusing Range - 0 - 50 m
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Max FPS @4K 30 -
Maximum Aperture Number - 6.5
Maximum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) - 1200 mm
Maximum Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 pixels 5184 x 3888 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 pixels 1920 x 1080 pixels
Megapixel 16.1 MP 20.3 MP
Memory Slots - 2
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Minimum Aperture Number - 3.4
Minimum Focal Length (35mm Film Equiv) - 24 mm
Motion JPEG Frame Rate - 59.94 fps
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Number Of Batteries Supported - 1
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 30 - 90 % 10 - 90 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) 0 - 40 °F 0 - 40 °F
Optical Zoom - 50 x
Orientation Sensor - Yes
Photo Effects 1 1
PictBridge - Yes
Playback Zoom (max) - 10 x
Power Source Type Battery Battery
Product Colour Brown, Silver Black
Scene Modes Beach, Candlelight, Children, Close-up (macro), Documents, Fireworks, Landscape (scenery), Night, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset Sport, Portrait, Smart Shutter (Smile, Wink Self-Timer, FaceSelf-Timer), Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fireworks
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer - Yes
Self-timer Delay 2, 12 s 2, 10 s
Sensor Format Cropped -
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Shooting Modes Aperture priority, Manual, Shutter priority Smart Auto (58 scenes detected), Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Hybrid Auto, Live View Control, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 60 s 15 s
Smile Detection - Yes
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4608 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960 4:3 - (L) 5184 x 3888, (M) 2592 x 1944, (M1) 3648 x 2736, (M2) 2048 x 1536, (S) 640 x 48016:9 - (L) 5184 x 2912, (M1) 3648 x 2048, (M2) 1920 x 1080, (S) 640 x 3603:2 - (L) 5184 x 3456, (M1) 3648 x 2432, (M2) 2048 x 1368, (S) 640 x 4241:1 - (L) 3888 x 3
Supported Aspect Ratios 4:3 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Total Megapixels 17.2 MP 21.1 MP
Touchscreen Yes -
Tracking Focus 1 1
Tripod Mounting Supported - Yes
USB 2.0 (Micro USB) Ports Quantity 1 -
USB 2.0 (Mini USB) Ports Quantity - 1
USB 2.0 Connectors - 1
USB Connector Micro-USB B Mini-USB
USB Connector Type - B
USB Version - 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes -
Video Formats Supported AVI, MOV H.264, MP4, MPEG4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Recording Time 80 300
Video Resolutions 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels
Voice Recording - Yes
Weight 332 g 442 g
Weight (including Battery) - 442 g
White Balance Auto, Flash Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Tungsten
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards b/g/n b/g/n
Width 117.1 mm 120 mm
Wind Filter Yes -
Windows Operating Systems Supported - Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 7, Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterpr

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