Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99 II

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.