Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-1 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-1 II (36MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-1 II (Full frame) offer different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was unveiled 9 years before the K-1 II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-1 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 9000 scores against the K-1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax K-1 Mark II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax K-1 II Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has outside 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) while the Pentax K-1 II has sizing of 137mm x 110mm x 86mm (5.4" x 4.3" x 3.4") along with a weight of 1010 grams (2.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 9000 versus the K-1 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and K-1 II is 92 and 55 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and K-1 II.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Pentax K-1 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 24MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.