Olympus E-5 vs Olympus 9000

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-5 and Olympus 9000, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is pretty similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-5 was announced 21 months later than the 9000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-5 scores vs the 9000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 comes with external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 and Olympus 9000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 vs the 9000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and 9000 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and 9000.

All in all, both of those cameras offer the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-5 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh easier. The more recent E-5 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.