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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
88
Imaging
35
Features
51
Overall
41
Olympus XZ-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.63" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 275g - 111 x 65 x 42mm
  • Released January 2011
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
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-1 (10MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the XZ-1 (1/1.63") and GX9 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The XZ-1 was launched 8 years earlier than the GX9 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the XZ-1 grades vs the GX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-1 over the Panasonic GX9

 XZ-1 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus XZ-1

 GX9 XZ-1 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011More modern by 85 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1240k614kCrisper screen (+626k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic GX9

 XZ-1 GX9 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-1 has exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the XZ-1 vs the GX9.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the XZ-1 and GX9 is 88 and 82 respectively.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-1 and GX9.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX9 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged XZ-1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX9 Portrait photography info
45
you can focus manually
has face detection focus
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
76
has manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Street photography details
Panasonic GX9 Street photography details
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
heavier than others (275 grams)
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-1
Sports photography with Panasonic GX9
38
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has tracking autofocus
great battery (320 per charge)
low fps (2.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
lacks phase detect auto focus
73
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
62
great battery (320 CIPA)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (275 grams)
megapixel count low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography info
54
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
great battery (320 CIPA)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.63")
does not have Time Lapse recording
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
not so great battery pack (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Vlogging camera
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic support
heavier than others (275g)
35
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no external mic socket
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Olympus XZ-1 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-1 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus XZ-1Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus XZ-1 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-26 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic V Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.63" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 8.07 x 5.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 44.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3664 x 2752 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 614 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology OLED -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 8.60 m (ISO 800) 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 275g (0.61 lbs) 407g (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 34 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 18.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 117 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 260 photographs
Style 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)
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $567 $1,000