Olympus E-M1 II vs Olympus 9000

The following is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus 9000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 7 years after the 9000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M1 II scores vs the 9000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II offers outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Olympus 9000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II compared to the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and 9000 is 68 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and 9000.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 II using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will resolve greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 II should have an edge in sensor tech.