Olympus 9000 vs Sony A900

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 9000 and Sony A900, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A900 (25MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A900 (Full frame) use different sensor sizes.

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The 9000 was released 7 months later than the A900 and they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A900 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 9000 matches up against the A900 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A900. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony A900 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 offers physical 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 A900 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 9000 and Sony A900 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 9000 vs the A900.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and A900 is 92 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements only by going through specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A900.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A900 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 13MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer 9000 provides an advantage in sensor tech.