Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G10

Let's look closer at the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly close but the 9000 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was manufactured 15 months before the G10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 9000 matches up vs the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has outside 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 G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic G10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 9000 versus the G10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and G10 is 92 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The pic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and G10.

To sum up, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The 9000 features the smaller sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.