Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was unveiled 8 years before the G85 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 9000 scores against the G85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 provides physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic G85 has dimensions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 9000 vs the G85.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and G85 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and G85.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 9000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G85 will give you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.