Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX10V and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 9000 grades vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has dimensions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 9000 vs the HX10V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and HX10V is 92 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and HX10V.

As you can tell, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX10V to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.