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Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000

Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
48
Overall
40
Canon PowerShot S100 front
 
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
Portability
92
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Key Specs

Canon S100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 198g - 99 x 60 x 28mm
  • Released December 2011
  • Succeeded the Canon S95
  • Later Model is Canon S110
Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Released May 2009
  • Also Known as mju 9000
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Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Overview

Lets look closer at the Canon S100 and Olympus 9000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S100 (12MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is very similar but the S100 (1/1.7") and 9000 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The S100 was unveiled 2 years later than the 9000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the S100 grades against the 9000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon S100 over the Olympus 9000

 S100 9000 
ReleasedDecember 2011May 2009More recent by 32 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution461k230kClearer display (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Canon S100

 9000 S100 

Common features in the Canon S100 and Olympus 9000

 S100 9000 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon S100 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs) while the Olympus 9000 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Canon S100 and Olympus 9000 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the S100 compared to the 9000.

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the S100 and 9000 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 top view buttons comparison

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the S100 and 9000.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same megapixels but not the same sensor measurements. The S100 features the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more recent S100 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 sensor size comparison

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon S100 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 9000 Portrait photography highlights
44
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000 seconds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon S100
Street photography with Olympus 9000
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others (225g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon S100 Sports photography advice
Olympus 9000 Sports photography advice
32
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon S100
Travel photography with Olympus 9000
61
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (200 shots)
low resolution (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
58
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
very long reach (280mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (225g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon S100
Landscape photography with Olympus 9000
50
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (200 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon S100 Vlogging details
Olympus 9000 Vlogging details
36
fairly wide (24mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
missing external mic jack
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
more heavy than others (225g)
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Canon S100 vs Olympus 9000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon S100 and Olympus 9000
 Canon PowerShot S100Olympus Stylus 9000
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot S100 Olympus Stylus 9000
Otherwise known as - mju 9000
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2011-12-22 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 80 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.0-5.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 4.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/2000 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (120, 30 fps), 320 x 240 (240, 30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 198 grams (0.44 lb) 225 grams (0.50 lb)
Physical dimensions 99 x 60 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 153 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-5L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $429 $300