Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 9000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Fujifilm F900EXR vs Olympus 9000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the Fujifilm F900EXR (16MP) and 9000 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F900EXR (1/2") and 9000 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm F900EXR was manufactured 3 years after the 9000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the Fujifilm F900EXR matches up against the 9000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix F900EXR & Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm F900EXR Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm F900EXR has got outer measurements of 105mm x 61mm x 36mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 232 grams (0.51 lbs) and 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).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm F900EXR against the 9000.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F900EXR and 9000 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The image below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm F900EXR and 9000.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm F900EXR because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Fujifilm F900EXR will provide extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm F900EXR is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.