Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G9

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 1s vs Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 1s (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the 1s (1/1.7") and G9 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 1s was brought out 3 years before the G9 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 1s grades vs the G9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 1s & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 1s Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 1s enjoys physical dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has measurements 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the 1s and the G9.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 1s and G9 is 79 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The image underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 1s and G9.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 1s due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic G9 will deliver greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 1s is going to be behind in sensor tech.