Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 9000 versus Pentax K-1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-1 (36MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-1 (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the K-1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 9000 grades against the K-1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax K-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax K-1 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Pentax K-1 has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 9000 against the K-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and K-1 is 92 and 55 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The pic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and K-1.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Pentax K-1 will provide extra detail due to its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.