Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 9000

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 9000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was released 3 years after the 9000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-M5 grades against the 9000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 provides physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst 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).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 vs the 9000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and 9000 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The image below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and 9000.

Plainly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.