Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed May 2009
- Also referred to as mju 9000
(Full Review)
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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.
Photography GlossaryThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony A230
| 9000 | A230 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A230 over the Olympus 9000
| A230 | 9000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More accurate focus |
Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony A230
| 9000 | A230 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2009 |  | May 2009 | Same generation |
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Equal screen sizing |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Equal screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither contains Touch screen |
Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230 Physical Comparison
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.
Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony A230 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus 9000 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus Stylus 9000 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A230 |
| Alternate name | mju 9000 | - |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2009-05-14 | 2009-05-18 |
| Body design | Compact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3872 x 2592 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 50 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens focal range | 28-280mm (10.0x) | - |
| Largest aperture | f/3.2-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7" | 2.7" |
| Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.55x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.00 m | 10.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | None |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | - |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 225 gr (0.50 pounds) | 490 gr (1.08 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 128 x 97 x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 63 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.3 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 531 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 230 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/ SDHC, Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Launch pricing | $300 | $569 |