Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-S2

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-S2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the K-S2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the 9000 grades vs the K-S2 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax K-S2. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 features exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K-S2 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 9000 vs the K-S2.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and K-S2 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and K-S2.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 9000 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Pentax K-S2 will give you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.