Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A230, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is relatively comparable but the 9000 (1/2.3") and A230 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was announced very close to the A230 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 9000 matches up against the A230 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A230 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 has got outer 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 A230 has specifications of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") with a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A230 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 9000 vs the A230.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A230 is 92 and 69 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by going through technical specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A230.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus 9000 will provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.