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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 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
  • Launched May 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 9000
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Announced April 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Replaced the Panasonic ZS60
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was manufactured 9 years prior to the ZS70 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 9000 grades against the ZS70 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Panasonic ZS70

 9000 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus 9000

 ZS70 9000 
AnnouncedApril 2017May 2009More modern by 96 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Panasonic ZS70

 9000 ZS70 

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 comes with 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has measurements of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 against the ZS70.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and ZS70 is 92 and 87 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic below might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and ZS70.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS70 to provide you with greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
54
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (225 grams)
76
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS70 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
61
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Travel photography camera
58
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great reach (280mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (225g)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
79
better than average battery life (380 shots)
supports touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
fairly wide (24mm)
great reach (720mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 9000
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
62
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging factors
27
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (225 grams)
74
fairly wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
no mic socket
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Olympus 9000 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus Stylus 9000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Otherwise known as mju 9000 Lumix DMC-TZ90
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-05-14 2017-04-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
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 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 50 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 225g (0.50 lb) 322g (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $300 $450