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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Other Name is mju 9000
Panasonic G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-G80
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G95
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Panasonic G85

 9000 G85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Olympus 9000

 G85 9000 
RevealedSeptember 2016May 2009Fresher by 89 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic G85

 9000 G85 

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison

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

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic G85 Portrait photography information
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography info
Panasonic G85 Street photography info
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than competition in class (225g)
77
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
weather sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
64
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
terrible battery life (330 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography info
Panasonic G85 Travel photography info
58
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (225g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
71
weather sealing
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
terrible battery life (330 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging information
Panasonic G85 Vlogging information
27
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic socket
heavier than competition in class (225 grams)
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone jack
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Panasonic G85
 Olympus Stylus 9000Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Otherwise known as mju 9000 Lumix DMC-G80
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-05-14 2016-09-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 50 200
RAW format
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 225g (0.50 pounds) 505g (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 71
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 656
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $300 $900