Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K20D

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 9000 vs Pentax K20D, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the K20D (15MP) is relatively comparable but the 9000 (1/2.3") and K20D (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was introduced 11 months after the K20D and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Pentax K20D being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the 9000 scores against the K20D with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Pentax K20D. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Pentax K20D Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Pentax K20D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 9000 versus the K20D.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and K20D is 92 and 59 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and K20D.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 9000 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Pentax K20D will produce extra detail using its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The fresher 9000 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.