Olympus 9000 vs Sony A7R IV

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A7R IV, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) posses different sensor size.

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The 9000 was launched 11 years earlier than the A7R IV which 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 A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 9000 matches up versus the A7R IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R IV has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 versus the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A7R IV is 92 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A7R IV.

As you can tell, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will render extra detail utilizing its extra 49 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.