Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 9000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 was released 4 years after the 9000 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1 matches up versus the 9000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys exterior dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has proportions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 9000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 vs the 9000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and 9000 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The image underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and 9000.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.