Olympus 9000 vs Sony A450

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A450, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the A450 (14MP) is pretty similar but the 9000 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The 9000 was brought out 7 months earlier than the A450 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the 9000 matches up vs the A450 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A450 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 9000 and the A450.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and A450 is 92 and 65 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A450.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 9000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A450 will offer greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.