Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX100

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was introduced 4 years prior to the RX100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 9000 scores versus the RX100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has exterior measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony RX100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 9000 and the RX100.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and RX100 is 92 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 9000 and RX100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony RX100 will produce more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.