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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Revealed May 2009
  • Other Name is mju 9000
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Replacement is Sony HX20V
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony HX10V

 9000 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus 9000

 HX10V 9000 
RevealedFebruary 2012May 2009Fresher by 34 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX10V

 9000 HX10V 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography details
Sony HX10V Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
38
decent MP (18MP)
features face detect focusing
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than others in class (225 grams)
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography advice
Sony HX10V Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
incredible zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 9000
Travel photography with Sony HX10V
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (225 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
decent MP (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (24mm)
great zoom (400mm)
no Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 Landscape photography information
Sony HX10V Landscape photography information
32
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
45
rather wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (18MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 9000
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
27
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (225 grams)
34
rather wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (234g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Also called mju 9000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-05-14 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 50 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m 5.30 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 225 grams (0.50 pounds) 234 grams (0.52 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $300 $616