Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | 12-32mm lens |
Height | 14.68 cm | 7.21 cm |
Width | 14.44 cm | 12.4 cm |
Depth | 7.54 cm | 4.68 cm |
Weight | 849 g | 407 g |
Weight Details | Camera with battery: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g |
Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 517 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 | - |
Optical Zoom | - | 2.7x |
Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Barometer, magnetometer, temperature | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Image Processor | Dual TruePic VIII | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 26 - 64mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Motorised drive |
Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - LCD |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,760,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.65x | 1.39x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 2 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Tilting, auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 200-25600 | 200-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | - | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | - | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 4.2 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Features | - | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode |
5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
Video Capture | - | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode) Photo shooting - 870 shots Video recording - 170 minutes |
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CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9K + 12-32mm |
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Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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Software | - | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |