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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus 6000
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Also Known as mju Tough 6000
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Announced February 2018
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the 6000 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 6000 was released 9 years before the GX9 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 6000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 6000 grades vs the GX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 6000 over the Panasonic GX9

 6000 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus 6000

 GX9 6000 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018July 2009More modern by 104 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX9

 6000 GX9 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 6000 features external measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the 6000 and the GX9.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and GX9 is 94 and 82 respectively.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6000 and GX9.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 6000 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged 6000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 6000
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
19
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
76
has manual focus
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 6000 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX9 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 6000 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
72
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 6000 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
61
weather proof
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 6000
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX9
35
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 6000 Vlogging details
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging details
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus Stylus Tough 6000Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Also Known as mju Tough 6000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-07-01 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3648 x 2736 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 50 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-102mm (3.6x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.1 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 1/4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 179 gr (0.39 lbs) 407 gr (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
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 - 260 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $259 $1,000