Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 9000

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 9000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. The resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the 9000 (12MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was manufactured 2 years later than the 9000 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the SZ-11 scores versus the 9000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-11 & Olympus Stylus 9000. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-11 Gallery & Olympus 9000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-11 features external dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 9000 has dimensions 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the SZ-11 compared to the 9000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the SZ-11 and 9000 is 89 and 92 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-11 and 9000.

All in all, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-11 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher SZ-11 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.