Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX350

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was brought out 8 years earlier than the HX350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the 9000 matches up versus the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 9000 versus the HX350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and HX350 is 92 and 62 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and HX350.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX350 to render more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.