Olympus 6000 vs Panasonic GX9

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 6000 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

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).

Look at the Olympus 6000 and Panasonic GX9 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.