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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

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
  • Announced May 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 9000
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was manufactured 5 years prior to the SP-100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 9000 scores vs the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus SP-100

 9000 SP-100 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus 9000

 SP-100 9000 
IntroducedJanuary 2014May 2009Fresher by 57 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Olympus SP-100

 9000 SP-100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 provides external 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) and the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 9000 vs the SP-100.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and SP-100 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and SP-100.

Clearly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to offer more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography features
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
44
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has face detection focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography info
Olympus SP-100 Street photography info
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
heavier than competition (225g)
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
heavier than average (594g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography factors
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography factors
58
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (225g)
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
53
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (594 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography details
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
47
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging info
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging info
27
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
heavier than competition (225g)
29
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
slow maximum aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than average (594 grams)
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus Stylus 9000Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Also referred to as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-05-14 2014-01-29
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1700s
Continuous shutter rate - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 grams (0.50 pounds) 594 grams (1.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $400