Olympus 9000 vs Sony A99

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 9000 versus Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 9000 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the 9000 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 9000 was unveiled 4 years before the A99 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 9000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 9000 scores versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 9000 & Sony SLT-A99. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 9000 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 9000 has external measurements of 96mm x 60mm x 31mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs) while the Sony A99 has dimensions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 9000 and the A99.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 9000 and A99 is 92 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 9000 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 9000 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A99 will provide greater detail having an extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 9000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.