Olympus PEN-F vs Olympus 9000

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus PEN-F and Olympus 9000, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and 9000 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was revealed 6 years later than the 9000 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F scores versus the 9000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN-F & Olympus Stylus 9000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 9000 has measurements 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 PEN-F and Olympus 9000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F against the 9000.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and 9000 is 84 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and 9000.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The PEN-F with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will show more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher PEN-F is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.