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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
43
Overall
40
Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 front
 
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 102 x 59 x 27mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 9000
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Casio EX-ZR15 versus Olympus 9000, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Casio and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-ZR15 (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR15 was unveiled 2 years after the 9000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-ZR15 grades versus the 9000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR15 over the Olympus 9000

 EX-ZR15 9000 
RevealedJanuary 2012May 2009More modern by 33 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kSharper screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Casio EX-ZR15

 9000 EX-ZR15 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus 9000

 EX-ZR15 9000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-ZR15 offers outside dimensions of 102mm x 59mm x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the EX-ZR15 compared to the 9000.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the EX-ZR15 and 9000 is 93 and 92 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR15 and 9000.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Casio EX-ZR15 to offer extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The newer EX-ZR15 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR15
Portrait photography with Olympus 9000
40
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
has face detect focusing
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Street photography features
Olympus 9000 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than others (225 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
44
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
better than average battery pack (325 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Travel photography details
Olympus 9000 Travel photography details
67
better than average battery pack (325 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
58
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than others (225g)
low MP (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
49
you can focus manually
rather wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery pack (325 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR15 Vlogging info
Olympus 9000 Vlogging info
33
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
27
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
heavier than others (225g)
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Casio EX-ZR15 vs Olympus 9000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR15 and Olympus 9000
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR15Olympus Stylus 9000
General Information
Manufacturer Casio Olympus
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR15 Olympus Stylus 9000
Alternative name - mju 9000
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2012-01-09 2009-05-14
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Exilim Engine 5.0 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 50
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 461k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology Super Clear TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 225g (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 102 x 59 x 27mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 325 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID NP-110 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $249 $300