Olympus 9000 vs Sony W530

Lets look closer at the Olympus 9000 and Sony W530, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 9000 (12MP) and the W530 (14MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was brought out 20 months before the W530 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 9000 grades versus the W530 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 9000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony W530 has measurements of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the 9000 versus the W530.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 9000 and W530 is 92 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading specs. The picture here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and W530.

All in all, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony W530 to deliver more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.