Olympus E-M10 IV vs Panasonic GX9

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 IV versus Panasonic GX9, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 IV (20MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 IV was introduced 2 years later than the GX9 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M10 IV scores vs the GX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 IV features external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has proportions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 IV and the GX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 IV and GX9 is 81 and 82 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The visual here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 IV and GX9.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures but you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The newer E-M10 IV is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.