Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 9000

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 9000, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 10 years after the 9000 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M5 III scores vs the 9000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III offers physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has specifications of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 9000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the 9000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and 9000 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 9000.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor technology.