Panasonic Lumix G9 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 II – The complete comparison

Updated on: January 14th, 2020

In all my time reviewing cameras, never have I received so many requests to write about a specific product as I have with the Panasonic Lumix G9. Many of you have been patiently waiting for this article, and some of you have kindly shared suggestions and early findings after purchasing the camera for yourselves, which I am grateful for.

I am already very familiar with the OM-D E-M1 II but it was a pleasure to use it again and see how it stacked up against such fierce competition as the G9, especially now that the Olympus camera is coming up on its second birthday (which is a lifetime on the electronic consumer market).

As for the G9, well, it surprised me in ways I wasn’t expecting, which forced me to re-evaluate some of my views. And when that happens, it makes my work much more fun!

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 III vs Fujifilm X-T20 – The Complete Comparison

Updated on: July 1st, 2018

Two brands we’ve always enjoyed comparing, despite the difference in sensor size and the technology they employ, are Olympus and Fujifilm.

The Micro Four Thirds brand is a master of producing beautiful retro-styled bodies and furnishing them with original and extremely powerful features, with 5-axis stabilisation being an excellent example.

Fujifilm has also played the retro card but in a slightly different way. By giving their cameras lots of physical dials, an APS-C sensor and one of the best autofocus systems on the market, they’ve appealed to an audience of photographers that long for an analog approach while simultaneously providing them with all the conveniences of a modern camera system.

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 II vs Panasonic GH5 – Five key aspects analysed

Updated on: October 30th, 2018

Three years ago, the Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix GH4 set a new standard, not only for the Micro Four Thirds segment but for the mirrorless market as well. They introduced a number of innovations that had never before been seen on a consumer product, but even more importantly, they proved to the masses that a compact system camera had the potential to be a professional tool. The OM-D E-M1 mark II and Lumix GH5, released in late 2016 / early 2017, are the culmination of that potential.

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Olympus Pen F vs. Panasonic Lumix GX8 – Quick 20MP sensor comparison

panasonic gx7 vs olympus pen f

The very first Micro Four Thirds camera to receive a 20MP sensor was the Panasonic Lumix GX8. Announced back in July 2015, we knew it was only a matter of time before Olympus released a 20MP sensor camera of its own.

Instead of choosing to debut the new sensor on one of the high-end OM-D cameras, Olympus opted to give it the Pen F, the latest model in the Pen line-up. We highly suspect that it is the same Sony 20MP MFT sensor used inside the GX8, although pigs will fly before rival companies openly admit to using the same technology!

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