Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX10

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus 9000 and Sony RX10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have different sensor dimensions.

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The 9000 was launched 5 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 9000 grades vs the RX10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has got physical 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 RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 9000 against the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and RX10 is 92 and 58 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and RX10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 9000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.