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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
60
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2013
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The XZ-10 was released 6 years before the GX9 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the XZ-10 matches up versus the GX9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Panasonic GX9

 XZ-10 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus XZ-10

 GX9 XZ-10 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013More modern by 61 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1240k920kSharper display (+320k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9

 XZ-10 GX9 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 features physical measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has specifications of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the XZ-10 compared to the GX9.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-10 and GX9 is 91 and 82 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specs. The pic here will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-10 and GX9.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged XZ-10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Portrait photography camera
45
has manual focus
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
76
focusing manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Panasonic GX9
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than average in class (221 grams)
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (5.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
72
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (260 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography info
Panasonic GX9 Travel photography info
60
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (221 grams)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography highlights
53
has manual focus
reasonably wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
missing Time Lapse recording
77
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging details
Panasonic GX9 Vlogging details
35
reasonably wide (26mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external mic support
heavier than average in class (221g)
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic port
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-30 2018-02-13
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 35 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 920k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 221 grams (0.49 lbs) 407 grams (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 240 pictures 260 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $428 $1,000