Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Olympus Stylus SP-100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Olympus SP-100 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus SP-100
9000 | SP-100 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus 9000
SP-100 | 9000 | |||
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Introduced | January 2014 | May 2009 | Fresher by 57 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focusing | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Olympus SP-100
9000 | SP-100 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | 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).
Compare the Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and SP-100 is 92 and 63 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 9000 | Olympus Stylus SP-100 | |
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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 |