Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GX9

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic GX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was released 9 years prior to the GX9 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 7010 scores against the GX9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 features outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic GX9 has measurements of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7010 and the GX9.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and GX9 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and GX9.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GX9 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.