Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX9

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GX9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was announced 10 years earlier than the GX9 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7000 scores versus the GX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 versus the GX9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and GX9 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and GX9.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.