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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Launched May 2009
  • Also Known as mju 9000
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Successor is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was released 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 9000 matches up vs the FZ1000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 9000 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus 9000

 FZ1000 9000 
AnnouncedJune 2014May 2009More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic FZ1000

 9000 FZ1000 
Touch screen Neither comes with Touch screen

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 9000 and the FZ1000.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and FZ1000 is 92 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and FZ1000.

As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 9000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
70
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average (225g)
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 9000
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ1000
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
provides tracking focus
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 9000
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
58
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (225g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
65
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography advice
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
64
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is decent (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging factors
27
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than average (225 grams)
66
rather wide (25mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus Stylus 9000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-05-14 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD 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 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 125
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 13.50 m (at 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lbs) 831 gr (1.83 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $300 $800