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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Introduced November 2003
  • Successor is Olympus E-3
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

The following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GX9, former is a Pro DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and GX9 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was introduced 15 years earlier than the GX9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-1 scores vs the GX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic GX9

 E-1 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus E-1

 GX9 E-1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018November 2003Newer by 173 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"1.8"Bigger screen (+1.2")
Screen resolution1240k134kCrisper screen (+1106k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GX9

 E-1 GX9 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 offers exterior measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has proportions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

See the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 and the GX9.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and GX9 is 59 and 82 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and GX9.

As you can see, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic GX9 to show extra detail using its extra 15MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography factors
46
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (5MP)
76
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-1
Street photography with Panasonic GX9
57
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
lighter than competition (735 grams)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-1
Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
72
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 Travel photography features
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography features
47
lighter than competition (735g)
environment proofing
missing Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
46
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
screen is somewhat small (1.8")
no liveview feature
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse mode
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
terrible battery power (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging factors
9
no video shooting
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
missing mic support
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Class Pro DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2003-11-29 2018-02-13
Physical type Large SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 2560 x 1920 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 45 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 1.8" 3"
Screen resolution 134 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735 gr (1.62 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,700 $1,000