Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus 9000

Following is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 9000, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was brought out 8 years after the 9000 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M10 III grades vs the 9000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III has got outside measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus 9000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M10 III versus the 9000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and 9000 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and 9000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will render greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have a benefit in sensor tech.