Olympus 9000 vs Samsung GX-20

Below, we are comparing the Olympus 9000 and Samsung GX-20, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the GX-20 (15MP) is very well matched but the 9000 (1/2.3") and GX-20 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 9000 was announced 16 months later than the GX-20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Samsung GX-20 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 9000 matches up versus the GX-20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Samsung GX-20. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Samsung GX-20 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 provides physical 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) whilst the Samsung GX-20 has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 72mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check the Olympus 9000 and Samsung GX-20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 9000 versus the GX-20.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and GX-20 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and GX-20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 9000 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Samsung GX-20 will give you greater detail with its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent 9000 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.