Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 vs. Olympus OM System 1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 and Olympus OM System 1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.73 cm 9.16 cm
Width 13.69 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 9.16 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 586 g 511 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 586 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g
Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor - TruePic X
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.83x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, 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, Cine Effect Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Features - AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No -
Image Storage 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
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
7296 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4864 - High Resolution Mode
7296 x 4104 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 7776 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 6912 - High Resolution Mode
10368 x 5832 - High Resolution Mode
7776 x7776 - High Resolution Mode
5472 x 5472 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3888
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
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CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K), 30 frames per second (6K) 120 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, 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, text stamp, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-G9 Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, hot shoe cap Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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