Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II. Olympus E-M1 II is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 3mm narrower, 6mm shorter and 25mm thinner than Panasonic G9.
Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Olympus E-M1 II is 84g lighter than the Panasonic G9 but we don't think this will make a significant difference.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since both Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II have the same Four Thirds sized sensor, their lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will be similar in size and weight.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Both G9 and E-M1 II have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
Both Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II have 20.0 MP resolution sensors but Panasonic G9's sensor is Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) and Olympus E-M1 II's sensor is Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm ).
Since Olympus E-M1 II's has a larger sensor area with the same resolution, this means that it also has a larger pixel area hence better light collecting capacity for a given aperture compared to Panasonic G9.
Another difference between these two cameras is that Panasonic G9's sensor lacks anti-alias (Low-Pass) filter. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moire occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the G9 and E-M1 II sensor size comparison.
Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Panasonic G9 for Portrait Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Portrait Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic G9 for Street Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Street Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
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Panasonic G9 for Sports Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Sports Photography
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 20.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
225 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
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Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 15.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
121 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Read the details
Panasonic G9 for Daily Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Daily Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
658g
Body Thickness 92mm
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
574g
Body Thickness 67mm
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Panasonic G9 for Landscape Photography
Olympus E-M1 II for Landscape Photography
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
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Large Four Thirds (17.4 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II have the same Micro Four Thirds and have total of 98 lenses to choose from.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Both Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II has Sensor based Image stabilization which means that all the lenses will be stabilized in these bodies.
| Lens Type |
# of Panasonic G9 Lenses |
# of Olympus E-M1 II Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
14 |
14 |
| Standard Prime |
12 |
12 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
4 |
4 |
| Wideangle Prime |
26 |
26 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
17 |
17 |
| Telephoto Prime |
8 |
8 |
| SuperZoom |
7 |
7 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
5 |
5 |
| Macro Prime |
4 |
4 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
98 |
98 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Panasonic G9 and Olympus E-M1 II scores compare:
Panasonic G9
Ranked
#21 out of 67 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#41 out of 1188 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1 II
Ranked
#14 out of 67 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#26 out of 1188 in all Cameras
Olympus E-M1 II has a higher Overall Score than the Panasonic G9 and would be our choice if we have to decide between these two cameras.
| General |
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 |
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II |
| Brand |
Panasonic |
Olympus |
| Announced |
2017-11-08 |
2016-09-19 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Four Thirds |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
17.4 x 13 mm |
| Area |
224.90mm2 |
226.20mm2 |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
200 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
100 ISO |
64 ISO |
| RAW Support |
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
225 |
121 |
Lens |
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| Manual Focus |
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| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
98 |
98 |
Screen |
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
1,037k dots |
| Touch Screen |
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Viewfinder |
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
3,680k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.83 |
0.74 |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/8000s |
1/8000s |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
Sensor-shift |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
no built-in flash |
9.10 m (at ISO 100) |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
20.0 fps |
15.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
MOV, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
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| Weight |
658g |
574g |
| Dimensions |
137 x 97 x 92mm |
134 x 91 x 67mm |
| Battery Life |
400 shots |
350 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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| DxO Overall Score |
not tested |
80 |
| DxO Color Depth |
not tested |
23.7 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
not tested |
12.8 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
not tested |
1312 |
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