Olympus 9000 vs Sony A7 II

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A7 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A7 II (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A7 II (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the A7 II and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 9000 grades versus the A7 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Alpha A7 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A7 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 features external dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A7 II has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A7 II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 9000 versus the A7 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A7 II is 92 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A7 II.

Clearly, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 9000 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A7 II will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind in sensor tech.