Olympus 9000 vs Sony W350

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony W350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was announced 7 months before the W350 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 9000 scores against the W350 with regards 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-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W350 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 9000 vs Sony W350 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 9000 versus the W350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and W350 is 92 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and W350.

Plainly, both of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W350 to show greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The older 9000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.