Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic S1

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic S1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and S1 (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and S1 (Full frame) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was launched 10 years before the S1 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 9000 scores versus the S1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 offers external 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) whilst the Panasonic S1 has measurements of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") along with a weight of 1021 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 compared to the S1.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and S1 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and S1.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 9000 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic S1 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.