Olympus 9000 vs Sony A7c

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 9000 and Sony A7c, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) provide different sensor size.

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The 9000 was revealed 12 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 9000 scores against the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha A7c. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") with a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 vs the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A7c is 92 and 78 respectively.

Usually, its tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and A7c.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 9000 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7c will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.