Olympus 9000 vs Sony A58

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 9000 and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The 9000 was brought out 5 years prior to the A58 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 9000 matches up against the A58 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony SLT-A58. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 9000 comes with exterior dimensions of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has proportions of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 9000 vs the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A58 is 92 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 9000 and A58.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 9000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh harder and the Sony A58 will produce more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.