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Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 9000
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Released September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Overview

In this write-up, we are contrasting the Olympus 9000 and Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 9000 was launched 8 years prior to the A99 II which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 9000 grades versus the A99 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony A99 II

 9000 A99 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus 9000

 A99 II 9000 
ReleasedSeptember 2016May 2009Newer by 89 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kCrisper display (+999k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony A99 II

 9000 A99 II 
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 9000 versus the A99 II.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and A99 II is 92 and 57 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A99 II.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 9000
Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
86
focusing manually
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 9000
Street photography with Sony A99 II
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (225g)
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography details
Sony A99 II Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (225 grams)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
70
environment proof
has bluetooth
megapixel count high (42MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery life (490 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A99 II as a Landscape photography camera
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
82
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
two card slots
terrible battery life (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging details
Sony A99 II Vlogging details
27
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (225g)
78
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Alpha A99 II
Also called as mju 9000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-05-14 2016-09-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 42 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 399
Cross type focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 gr (0.50 lb) 849 gr (1.87 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 92
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 2317
Other
Battery life - 490 photos
Battery type - NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Card slots 1 Two
Launch cost $300 $3,198