Olympus 9000 vs Sony A290

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A290, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the A290 (14MP) is very close but the 9000 (1/2.3") and A290 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was manufactured 13 months prior to the A290 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 9000 matches up vs the A290 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A290. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A290 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 features external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A290 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") and a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A290 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 against the A290.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A290 is 92 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and A290.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Sony A290 will render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.