Olympus 9000 vs Sony S930

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony S930, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the S930 (10MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was announced 5 months later than the S930 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 9000 matches up versus the S930 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony S930 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 comes with physical 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 S930 has dimensions of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 versus the S930.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and S930 is 92 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and S930.

Plainly, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus 9000 to give you greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.