Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic LX10

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic LX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was brought out 8 years before the LX10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the 9000 matches up vs the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has measurements of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 9000 and the LX10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and LX10 is 92 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and LX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will give greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.