Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10
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Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 46MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 64 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 7680 x 4320 video
- Nikon Z Mount
- 1340g - 149 x 150 x 91mm
- Announced October 2021
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M10 II

Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon Z9 and Olympus E-M10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the Z9 (46MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the Z9 (Full frame) and E-M10 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

The Z9 was introduced 7 years later than the E-M10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the Z9 matches up vs the E-M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Z9 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon Z9 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon Z9 over the Olympus E-M10
Z9 | E-M10 | |||
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Released | October 2021 | ![]() | March 2014 | More recent by 93 months |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 2089k | ![]() | 1037k | Sharper screen (+1052k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Nikon Z9
E-M10 | Z9 |
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Common features in the Nikon Z9 and Olympus E-M10
Z9 | E-M10 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon Z9 has outside measurements of 149mm x 150mm x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1340 grams (2.95 lbs) and the Olympus E-M10 has proportions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Analyze the Nikon Z9 and Olympus E-M10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the Z9 versus the E-M10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Z9 and E-M10 is 51 and 82 respectively.

Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the Z9 and E-M10.
As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Z9 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Nikon Z9 will offer extra detail using its extra 30 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger Z9 provides an edge in sensor technology.

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Nikon Z9 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Nikon Z9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Nikon | Olympus |
Model type | Nikon Z9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2021-10-28 | 2014-03-18 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | Stacked CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 23.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 858.0mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 46 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 8256 x 5504 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Max boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 32 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 493 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Nikon Z | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 29 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3.2 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 2,089 thousand dot | 1,037 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen tech | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,686 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.8x | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 900 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | - | 1/4000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 30.0 frames/s | 8.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 5.80 m (ISO100) |
Flash options | Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200 seconds | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 7680x4320 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, H.265 | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Built-in | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 1340g (2.95 pounds) | 396g (0.87 pounds) |
Dimensions | 149 x 150 x 91mm (5.9" x 5.9" x 3.6") | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 884 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 740 photos | 320 photos |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | EN-EL18d | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Dual CFexpress Type B slots | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 2 | 1 |
Launch price | $5,500 | $600 |