Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus 9000

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus 9000, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 9 years after the 9000 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1X matches up against the 9000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X offers physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus 9000 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X and the 9000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and 9000 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and 9000.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.