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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
49

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS 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
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 9000
Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Released December 2012
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively similar but the 9000 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was unveiled 4 years before the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 9000 matches up vs the XZ-2 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 9000 XZ-2 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Olympus 9000

 XZ-2 iHS 9000 
ReleasedDecember 2012May 2009More recent by 43 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 9000 XZ-2 iHS 
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 9000 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and XZ-2 iHS is 92 and 85 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 9000 has the tinier sensor which will make getting bokeh harder. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
46
has manual focus
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 9000
Street photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than average (225 grams)
66
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (346g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography information
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Sports photography information
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery power (340 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography features
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Travel photography features
58
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (225g)
low megapixels (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.2)
61
good battery power (340 shots)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (346 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography details
Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography details
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
55
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
good battery power (340 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Vlogging camera
27
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
heavier than average (225 grams)
36
really wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than others in class (346g)
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Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS
 Olympus Stylus 9000Olympus XZ-2 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Otherwise known as mju 9000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-05-14 2012-12-18
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 8.60 m (ISO 800)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lbs) 346 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 216
Other
Battery life - 340 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-90B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $300 $450