Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic G9

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic G9, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and G9 (20MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 7 years prior to the G9 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SZ-10 grades versus the G9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus SZ-10 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-10 has outer dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 against the G9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-10 and G9 is 90 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and G9.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G9 will result in more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older SZ-10 will be behind in sensor technology.