Olympus 9000 vs Sony A9 II

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus 9000 vs Sony A9 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was announced 11 years before the A9 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 9000 matches up versus the A9 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A9 II Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has measurements of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 9000 compared to the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A9 II is 92 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A9 II.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A9 II will render more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind in sensor technology.