Olympus 9000 vs Pentax Efina

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 9000 and Pentax Efina, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the Efina (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was released 5 years prior to the Efina and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short overview of how the 9000 matches up vs the Efina when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 comes with outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has proportions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view size comparison of the 9000 against the Efina.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and Efina is 92 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reading specifications. The photograph below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and Efina.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Pentax Efina to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind in sensor technology.