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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 9000
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus 9000

 E-M1 9000 
IntroducedOctober 2013May 2009More modern by 55 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus E-M1

 9000 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 9000

 E-M1 9000 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography details
Olympus 9000 Portrait photography details
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/320s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1
Street photography with Olympus 9000
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than average in class (497 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (225 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography info
Olympus 9000 Sports photography info
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect AF
low battery pack (350 per charge)
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average in class (497g)
environment proofing
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (225g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography features
Olympus 9000 Landscape photography features
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proofing
low battery pack (350 CIPA)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 9000 Vlogging highlights
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
lighter than average in class (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic socket
heavier than others (225g)
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Olympus E-M1 vs Olympus 9000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Olympus 9000
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Olympus Stylus 9000
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Olympus Stylus 9000
Alternate name - mju 9000
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2013-10-28 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 grams (1.10 pounds) 225 grams (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $799 $300