Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX80

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was launched 7 years earlier than the HX80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the 9000 matches up vs the HX80 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 9000 versus the HX80.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and HX80 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Sony HX80 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind in sensor innovation.