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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91
Imaging
53
Features
62
Overall
56

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 9000
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Older Model is Panasonic GM1
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic GM5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and GM5 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 9000 was brought out 6 years prior to the GM5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 9000 matches up versus the GM5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Panasonic GM5

 9000 GM5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Olympus 9000

 GM5 9000 
IntroducedSeptember 2014May 2009Fresher by 65 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic GM5

 9000 GM5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 features physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 9000 vs the GM5.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and GM5 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and GM5.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 9000 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GM5 will deliver greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography details
Panasonic GM5 Street photography details
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than average (225g)
76
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
lighter than others (211 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM5 Sports photography features
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
48
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
low fps (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery (220 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 9000
Travel photography with Panasonic GM5
58
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than average (225 grams)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.2)
71
lighter than others (211 grams)
includes touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
terrible battery (220 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography info
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
69
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery (220 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 9000
Vlogging with Panasonic GM5
27
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than average (225g)
34
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (211g)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Panasonic GM5
 Olympus Stylus 9000Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-05-14 2014-09-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
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
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 50 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lbs) 211 gr (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 721
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
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