Olympus 9000 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The full galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

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.

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

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.