Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX9

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GX9, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the GX9 (20MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 4 years before the GX9 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M5 II scores vs the GX9 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys external dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II versus the GX9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and GX9 is 80 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and GX9.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic GX9 to give more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor technology.