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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V front
Portability
91
Imaging
44
Features
63
Overall
51

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced May 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 9000
Sony HX90V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5-6.4) lens
  • 245g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Introduced April 2015
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX90V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and HX90V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was launched 7 years before the HX90V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 9000 matches up versus the HX90V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony HX90V

 9000 HX90V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX90V over the Olympus 9000

 HX90V 9000 
IntroducedApril 2015May 2009More modern by 72 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony HX90V

 9000 HX90V 
Touch friendly display Absent Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 offers exterior dimensions 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 HX90V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 9000 and the HX90V.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and HX90V is 92 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and HX90V.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX90V to resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography information
Sony HX90V Portrait photography information
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
46
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
supports face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography features
Sony HX90V Street photography features
53
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
heavier than average in class (225 grams)
70
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (245g)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
57
excellent zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (360 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Travel photography camera
58
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than average in class (225 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
76
great battery (360 shots)
lighter than others in class (245g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX90V as a Landscape photography camera
32
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
53
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
great battery (360 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 Vlogging info
Sony HX90V Vlogging info
27
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic port
heavier than average in class (225 grams)
75
quite wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (245 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony HX90V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony HX90V
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V
Otherwise known as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-05-14 2015-04-14
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
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 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 50 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/3.5-6.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 638 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.5x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 5.40 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, flash on, slow sync, flash off, rear sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225g (0.50 lbs) 245g (0.54 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" 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 - 360 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $300 $440