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Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10

Portability
92
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 9000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Key Specs

Olympus 9000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 225g - 96 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced May 2009
  • Also Known as mju 9000
Sony WX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-168mm (F2.4-5.9) lens
  • 161g - 95 x 54 x 23mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 9000 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the WX10 making them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 9000 scores versus the WX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 9000 over the Sony WX10

 9000 WX10 

Reasons to pick Sony WX10 over the Olympus 9000

 WX10 9000 
RevealedJanuary 2011May 2009Newer by 20 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display size2.8"2.7"Larger display (+0.1")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 9000 and Sony WX10

 9000 WX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 9000 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 9000 and the WX10.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 9000 and WX10 is 92 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 9000 and WX10.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Sony WX10 to deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 9000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 9000 Portrait photography features
Sony WX10 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
39
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 9000 Street photography features
Sony WX10 Street photography features
53
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than others in class (225 grams)
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 9000 Sports photography highlights
Sony WX10 Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 9000 Travel photography details
Sony WX10 Travel photography details
58
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (280mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (225g)
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
65
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony WX10 as a Landscape photography camera
32
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
50
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (2.8")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 9000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX10 as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (225g)
32
reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f2.4)
does not have selfie friendly screen
missing external mic port
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Olympus 9000 vs Sony WX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 9000 and Sony WX10
 Olympus Stylus 9000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 9000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10
Otherwise known as mju 9000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-05-14 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 50 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-280mm (10.0x) 24-168mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.2-5.9 f/2.4-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 2.8"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 225 grams (0.50 lb) 161 grams (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 60 x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") 95 x 54 x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $300 $200