Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GF6

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic GF6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was brought out 4 years prior to the GF6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 9000 grades against the GF6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 9000 vs the GF6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and GF6 is 92 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes merely by researching specs. The picture below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and GF6.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.