Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ60

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic FZ60, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and FZ60 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was released 4 years earlier than the FZ60 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 9000 grades against the FZ60 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ60 has dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 9000 compared to the FZ60.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and FZ60 is 92 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and FZ60.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ60 to provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.