Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus 9000

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus 9000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 4 years after the 9000 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-P5 grades vs the 9000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has got exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has sizing of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 versus Olympus 9000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 vs the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and 9000 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The picture underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and 9000.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.