Olympus 9000 vs Sony QX10

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony QX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was brought out 5 years prior to the QX10 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the 9000 matches up versus the QX10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony QX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 9000 enjoys 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) and the Sony QX10 has specifications of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 9000 vs Sony QX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 compared to the QX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and QX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and QX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony QX10 to give more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.