Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Also referred to as mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
- Revealed November 2017
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic G9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 7000 was manufactured 9 years prior to the G9 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the 7000 scores vs the G9 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DC-G9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic G9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic G9
7000 | G9 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus 7000
G9 | 7000 | |||
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Revealed | November 2017 | January 2009 | Newer by 107 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic G9
7000 | G9 | |||
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Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 comes with external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic G9 has specifications of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic G9 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 7000 and the G9.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and G9 is 94 and 62 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and G9.
As you can see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G9 will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Also called as | mju 7000 | - |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2017-11-08 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5184 x 3888 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | - |
Macro focus range | 2cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.83x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 20.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 172 gr (0.38 lbs) | 658 gr (1.45 lbs) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 400 photographs |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | DMW-BLF19 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
Storage slots | Single | 2 |
Pricing at launch | $280 | $1,500 |