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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
61
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Introduced November 2017
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the G9 (20MP) is pretty similar and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 II was introduced 3 years earlier than the G9 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M10 II matches up against the G9 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic G9

 E-M10 II G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 G9 E-M10 II 
IntroducedNovember 2017August 2015More recent by 26 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G9

 E-M10 II G9 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II against the G9.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 II and G9 is 82 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and G9.

To sum up, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic G9 to offer extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic G9 Portrait photography features
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
76
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography details
Panasonic G9 Street photography details
83
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography information
Panasonic G9 Sports photography information
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
has no phase detect AF
70
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
terrible battery life (400 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography advice
Panasonic G9 Travel photography advice
73
includes touch focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is not selfie friendly
70
environment proofing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (400 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography features
Panasonic G9 Landscape photography features
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
76
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proofing
two card slots
terrible battery life (400 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging information
Panasonic G9 Vlogging information
35
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone support
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic G9
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIPanasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2015-08-25 2017-11-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 225
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.83x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lbs) 658 gr (1.45 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 400 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Single Two
Cost at release $499 $1,500