Olympus E-PM1 vs Olympus 9000

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Olympus 9000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PM1 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was manufactured 2 years after the 9000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-PM1 grades vs the 9000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PM1 provides physical dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-PM1 vs the 9000.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PM1 and 9000 is 89 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and 9000.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 comes with the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more recent E-PM1 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.