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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Later Model is Panasonic FZ2500
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was brought out 3 years after the FZ1000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PL9 scores vs the FZ1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 E-PL9 FZ1000 
ReleasedFebruary 2018June 2014Newer by 45 months
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FZ1000 E-PL9 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FZ1000

 E-PL9 FZ1000 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL9 has outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL9 versus the FZ1000.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and FZ1000 is 85 and 55 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and FZ1000.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will give you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
73
manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
70
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL9
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
70
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
has no phase detect autofocus
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
77
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
65
megapixel count good (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
decently wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography features
80
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
64
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL9
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
35
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic socket
66
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2018-02-08 2014-06-12
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 100 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 8.6 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 380 grams (0.84 lbs) 831 grams (1.83 lbs)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life 350 shots 360 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) -
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $599 $800