Comparison of the Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and the Panasonic Lumix G9
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
66 points
Panasonic Lumix G9
83 points
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
85 mm
124 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix G9
97 mm
137 mm
2015
YEARYear of announcement
2017
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Micro Four Thirds
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
200 000 cycles
469 g
1.03 lb
1.03 lb
124 x 85 x 45 mm
4.9 x 3.3 x 1.8 in.
4.9 x 3.3 x 1.8 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
137 x 97 x 92 mm
5.4 x 3.8 x 3.6 in.
5.4 x 3.8 x 3.6 in.
658 g
1.45 lb
1.45 lb
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
16.1 MP
NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
Sony IMX272 NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
16.1 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
20.3 MP
17.3 x 13.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
4608 x 3456 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
2x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
3.7 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
None
4:3
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix G9
73
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
Not tested
12.4
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
Not tested
896
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
Not tested
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.74
0.74
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.83
0.83
Electronic
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Electronic
(3 680 000 dot OLED)
(3 680 000 dot OLED)
Articulated
1 036 800 dot LCD
1 036 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
1 036 800 dot LCD
1 036 800 dot LCD
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3.2 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
Contrast detection with Focus Bracketing and Focus Stacking
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection with Post Focus and Focus Stacking
FAST AF
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
81
81
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
225
225
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
No data
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-4
73 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
69 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
5-axis sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
5-axis sensor shift
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
TruePic VII
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine 10
12 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
RAW, JPEG, 6K PHOTO from MP4
Auto, 100 - 25600
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
(can be extended to ISO 100)
(can be extended to ISO 100)
10
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
12
fps
fps
79 JPEG shots
41 RAW shots
41 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
600 JPEG shots
60 RAW shots
60 RAW shots
1080p @ 60 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 60 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/16000 sec
60 sec → 1/16000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
60 sec → 1/8000 sec
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Panasonic Lumix G9
X-SYNC:
1/250
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
9
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
USB
USB 3.0 (5 Gbit/sec)
Microphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
1
CARD SLOTS
2
310
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
380
shots
shots
