Canon G15 vs Olympus 9000

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon G15 vs Olympus 9000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is very similar but the G15 (1/1.7") and 9000 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G15 was unveiled 3 years later than the 9000 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G15 matches up vs the 9000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G15 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The full galleries are viewable at Canon G15 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 enjoys outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the G15 and the 9000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G15 and 9000 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and 9000.

Clearly, each of these cameras have got the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The G15 uses the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The fresher G15 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.