Olympus 9000 vs Sony RX100 II

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus 9000 versus Sony RX100 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 9000 was introduced 5 years earlier than the RX100 II and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 9000 grades vs the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 9000 vs the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and RX100 II is 92 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and RX100 II.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 9000 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 II will resolve extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 9000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.