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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V 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
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Also Known as mju 9000
Sony HX20V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX10V
  • Replacement is Sony HX30V
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Overview

In this article, we will be looking at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was released 4 years prior to the HX20V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 9000 matches up against the HX20V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony HX20V

 9000 HX20V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus 9000

 HX20V 9000 
RevealedJuly 2012May 2009Fresher by 38 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX20V

 9000 HX20V 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 provides outer 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 HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 9000 versus the HX20V.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and HX20V is 92 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and HX20V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX20V to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX20V Portrait photography factors
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
features face detection focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography information
Sony HX20V Street photography information
53
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than others (225g)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (254g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX20V as a Travel photography camera
58
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (225 grams)
low megapixels (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
69
lighter than competition (254 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 9000
Landscape photography with Sony HX20V
32
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
50
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging information
Sony HX20V Vlogging information
27
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.2)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
more heavy than others (225g)
34
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (254 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX20V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony HX20V
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V
Also Known as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-05-14 2012-07-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 12MP 18MP
Anti alias 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 data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 gr (0.50 pounds) 254 gr (0.56 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $300 $397