Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX300

Let's look closer at the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX300, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was brought out 4 years earlier than the HX300 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 9000 grades vs the HX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 9000 and the HX300.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and HX300 is 92 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements only by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and HX300.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony HX300 to give more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.