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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 9000
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Announced February 2019
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was revealed 10 years before the FZ1000 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 9000 matches up versus the FZ1000 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 9000 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus 9000

 FZ1000 II 9000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2019May 2009More recent by 118 months
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kClearer screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 9000 FZ1000 II 

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 II has sizing of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 9000 vs the FZ1000 II.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and FZ1000 II is 92 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and FZ1000 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 9000 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will offer you extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography information
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
71
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
boasts touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
low MP (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
67
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Landscape photography camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
65
focusing manually
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 9000
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
27
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition (225 grams)
67
relatively wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Stylus 9000Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Also referred to as mju 9000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 2019-02-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
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, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225g (0.50 pounds) 808g (1.78 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 350 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $300 $898