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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Pentax K-1 Mark II front
Portability
55
Imaging
78
Features
82
Overall
79

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II 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
  • Also Known as mju 9000
Pentax K-1 II
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 819200
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF4 Mount
  • 1010g - 137 x 110 x 86mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Pentax K-1
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was unveiled 9 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 9000 scores against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Pentax K-1 II

 9000 K-1 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-1 II over the Olympus 9000

 K-1 II 9000 
LaunchedFebruary 2018May 2009More recent by 106 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-1 II

 9000 K-1 II 
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 9000 versus the K-1 II.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and K-1 II is 92 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K-1 II as a Portrait photography camera
21
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
86
has manual focus
MP count great (36MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography factors
Pentax K-1 II Street photography factors
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (225g)
70
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good ISO range (819,200)
more heavy than others (1,010 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 9000
Sports photography with Pentax K-1 II
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
77
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second very slow (4.4 fps)
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography advice
Pentax K-1 II Travel photography advice
58
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (225 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
53
environment proofing
MP count great (36MP)
not so great battery pack (670 per charge)
more heavy than others (1,010 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography features
Pentax K-1 II Landscape photography features
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF4 mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (36 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (819,200)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
not so great battery pack (670 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging advice
Pentax K-1 II Vlogging advice
27
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (225 grams)
32
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
does not feature selfie friendly screen
more heavy than others (1,010g)
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Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Pentax K-1 II
 Olympus Stylus 9000Pentax K-1 Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Pentax K-1 Mark II
Also called as mju 9000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-05-14 2018-02-22
Body design Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - PRIME IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 36 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 7360 x 4912
Maximum native ISO 1600 819200
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 33
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Pentax KAF4
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3.2 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed - 4.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/200s
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225g (0.50 pounds) 1010g (2.23 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 137 x 110 x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4")
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 - 670 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch pricing $300 $1,737