Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ70

Here is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic FZ70, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and FZ70 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was manufactured 5 years before the FZ70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 9000 scores versus the FZ70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 offers external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has sizing of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the 9000 against the FZ70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and FZ70 is 92 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and FZ70.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ70 to resolve more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.