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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
71 Imaging
53 Features
85 Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82 Imaging
60 Features
80 Overall
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Introduced February 2018
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GX9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was launched 5 years before the GX9 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M1 matches up versus the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Panasonic GX9

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus E-M1

		

		

			
 GX9 E-M1 
IntroducedFebruary 2018October 2013Fresher by 52 months
Screen resolution1240k1037kClearer screen (+203k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GX9

		

		

			
 E-M1 GX9 
Manually focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 features exterior measurements 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 Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M1 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 change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 and the GX9.
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and GX9 is 71 and 82 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and GX9.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic GX9 to offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography information
71
 you can focus manually
 flash sync speed is above average (1/320s)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
76
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (20MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 comes with face detection focusing
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Street photography info
Panasonic GX9 Street photography info
78
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 has touch focus
 weather proof
 lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
 great high ISO (25,600)
84
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW files
 includes touch focus
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography highlights
70
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 has phase detect AF
 bad battery life (350 shots)
72
 quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 has phase detect AF
 terrible battery life (260 per charge)
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography advice
65
 lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
 weather proof
 has touch focus
 MP count good (16MP)
 bad battery life (350 shots)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
71
 has bluetooth
 includes touch focus
 good megapixels (20MP)
 flash built-in
 terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
73
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 great high ISO (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
 weather proof
 bad battery life (350 per charge)
77
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good megapixels (20MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 no anti aliasing filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW files
 terrible battery life (260 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
Vlogging with Panasonic GX9
36
 touchscreen enabled
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focusing
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 has external mic support
 lighter than competition in class (497g)
 does not have a selfie friendly display
35
 has touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 comes with face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 lack of external mic port
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Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-10-28 2018-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 497 grams (1.10 lb) 407 grams (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 260 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $799 $1,000