Olympus 9000 vs Sony TX10

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus 9000 and Sony TX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was released 3 years prior to the TX10 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the 9000 matches up versus the TX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 9000 has outer measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 9000 and Sony TX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the 9000 vs the TX10.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and TX10 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and TX10.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX10 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 9000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.