Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FS12

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FS12, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 9000 was revealed very close to the FS12 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 9000 scores vs the FS12 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FS12 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 9000 and the FS12.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and FS12 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and FS12.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP so you can expect similar quality of images although you will need to take the age of the products into consideration.