Olympus 9000 vs Sony A300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the A300 (10MP) is very similar but the 9000 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was introduced 16 months after the A300 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 9000 scores vs the A300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 has got outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony A300 has measurements of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the 9000 vs the A300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A300 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specifications. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and A300.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 9000 will offer greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent 9000 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.