Olympus 9000 vs Sony A560

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus 9000 and Sony A560, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the 9000 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was manufactured 15 months earlier than the A560 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 9000 scores vs the A560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 has physical measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A560 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 and the A560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A560 is 92 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and A560.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A560 will produce extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.