Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX10 IV

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 9000 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was brought out 9 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is a fairly significant gap 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 RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 9000 matches up vs the RX10 IV in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 has external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") having a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 9000 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and RX10 IV is 92 and 52 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and RX10 IV.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.