Olympus 6000 vs Sony HX9V

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 6000 and Sony HX9V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 6000 (10MP) and HX9V (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 6000 was announced 24 months earlier than the HX9V which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 6000 grades against the HX9V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus Tough 6000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX9V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 6000 Gallery & Sony HX9V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 6000 offers physical measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs) while the Sony HX9V has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 6000 and Sony HX9V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 6000 versus the HX9V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6000 and HX9V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6000 and HX9V.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony HX9V to give more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 6000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.