Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic GX850

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic GX850, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was revealed 8 years earlier than the GX850 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the 9000 matches up vs the GX850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 9000 versus Panasonic GX850 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 9000 compared to the GX850.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and GX850 is 92 and 90 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and GX850.

As you can see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 9000 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX850 will result in more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.