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Overview
Olympus Stylus 9000 was announced in 2009 and is a 1/2.33-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm) Standard Compact camera with 11.8 Megapixel CCD sensor. Its native ISO ranges from 50 to 1,600. The camera has a Fixed 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. It has an image stabilization.
Olympus Stylus 9000 can capture video up to 640 x 480 resolution.
In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus 9000.
PROS
Video Capture
50 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Live View Autofocus
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Light - 225 g (0.5 lb / 7.94 oz)
CONS
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 11.8 Megapixel
Timelapse Recording
No Face Detection
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
No Environmental Sealing
And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:
AVERAGE
Screen Size - 2.70"
Screen
Fixed screen
Olympus Stylus 9000 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution which is quite low by today's standards.
Sensor
Olympus Stylus 9000 features a 11.8 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 27.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 50 - 1,600.
Photography Features
Camera can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolutions like 2560 x 1920, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 640 x 480 with 16:9, 4:3, 3:2 aspect ratios.
Image Stabilization
The camera has an image stabilization.
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Olympus Stylus 9000 has a USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) input for data transfer.
Battery
Olympus Stylus 9000 comes with Li-50B battery pack.
External Storage Slots
The camera has a single xD Picture Card/microSD card slot.
Other Features
Shutter
Olympus Stylus 9000's shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec.
Flash
Olympus Stylus 9000 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m.
Physical Parameters
Olympus Stylus 9000 has dimensions of 96 x 60 x 31 mm (3.78 x 2.36 x 1.22"). It weighs 225 g (0.5 lb / 7.94 oz), so it is a lightweight camera.
96 mm (3.78")
60 mm (2.36")
60 mm (2.36")
31 mm (1.22")
Olympus Stylus 9000 dimensions
Olympus Stylus 9000 for Different Types of Photography
We give scores to the camera for different type of photography based on its features and specifications. Let us see how Olympus Stylus 9000 is suitable for six different types of photography.
Landscape Photography
POOR
46
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 46 and is POOR choice for Landscape photography.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Sports Photography
AVERAGE
56
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 56 and is AVERAGE choice for Sports photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
No Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Wildlife Photography
AVERAGE
64
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 64 and is AVERAGE choice for Wildlife photography.
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Image Stabilization
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Environmental Sealing
Portrait Photography
AVERAGE
58
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 58 and is AVERAGE choice for Portrait photography.
Small Sensor
No Face Detection
Image Stabilization
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No External Flash Connectivity
Street Photography
GOOD
83
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 83 and is GOOD choice for Street photography.
Small Sensor
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 225 g (0.5 lb / 7.94 oz)
Travel Photography
EXCELLENT
86
Olympus Stylus 9000 gets a score of 86 and is EXCELLENT choice for Travel photography.
Image Stabilization
Fixed Screen
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
No Built-in GPS
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 225 g (0.5 lb / 7.94 oz)
Olympus Stylus 9000 Evaluation
We evaluate Olympus Stylus 9000 and give score of 50 out of 100. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.
OVERALL
50
Sensor
POOR
45
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 45 for Sensor parameters.
Small Sensor
Low Resolution Sensor - 11.8 Megapixel
50 Lowest Native ISO
1,600 Highest Native ISO
Photo
AVERAGE
63
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 63 for Photo parameters.
Timelapse Recording
Image Stabilization
Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
No External Flash Connectivity
Video
POOR
41
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 41 for Video parameters.
Image Stabilization
Low Video Resolution - 640 x 480
Focusing
AVERAGE
59
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 59 for Focusing parameters.
No Face Detection
Live View Autofocus
Screen and Viewfinder
POOR
50
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 50 for Screen and Viewfinder parameters.
Fixed Screen
Screen Size - 2.70"
Low Resolution Screen - 230k dot
No Viewfinder
Connectivity
BAD
38
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 38 for Connectivity parameters.
No Microphone Input
No Headphone Output
No Built-in GPS
No Built-In Wi-Fi
No Built-In Bluetooth
Battery, Storage and Physical
POOR
53
We give Olympus Stylus 9000 a score of 53 for Battery, Storage and Physical parameters.
No Environmental Sealing
Light - 225 g (0.5 lb / 7.94 oz)
For a full specification list please go to the specifications page:
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