Olympus Stylus 9000 12 MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Champagne)
- 12-megapixel resolution for photo-quality, poster-size prints
- 10x wide-angle optical dual image stabilized zoom
- 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD; enhances the brightness of the display by 2x
- Compatible with xD Picture Cards and microSD memory cards (not included)
Olympus Stylus-9000 12MP Champagne Digital Camera The Olympus Stylus-9000 shoots the grandest moments with bravado! This lightweight and compact offering is perfect for the casual user who wants incredible features at an affordable price. At 12 megapixels of resolution, this camera produces phenomenal images that you can view on the colorful 2.7″ TFT LCD display. Make memories that will last a lifetime with the Stylus-9000 from Olympus! Specifications 12 megapixel CCD sensor 2.7″ TFT active matrix LCD display Lens: Zoom Aperture: F/3.2-5.9 Focus type: Automatic, TTL contrast detection Focal length: 5mm – 50mm Focus range: 19.7″ (min.) – 1cm (max.) Zoom: 10x optical ISO sensitivity: ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto Shutter speed: 4 sec. (min.) – 1/1000 sec. (max.) White balance: Automatic, Daylight, Overcast, Tungsten light, Fluorescent light (daylight), Fluorescent light (cool white), Fluorescent light (warm white) Flash type: Built-in Flash modes: Auto mo
List Price: $ 299.99
Price: $ 299.99
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the camera I’ve been waiting 10 years for…,
Finally a compact camera with a great zoom. I’ve had it a few days now and the photos on the automatic settings are wonderful. The camera also lets you adjust most all parameters to “be creative.” This camera will be perfect for travel. The LCD is bright and the controls are intuitive. No more carrying my larger Sony with the bulky (10x) lens. The software is just ok, but I generally use third party applications anyway. I am not a pro, just someone who travels a lot and takes photos to share with others. I’ll be taking this camera to Europe next month so I’ll update the review if I run into any issues.
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|This is the Stylus 1010 done right,
*Updated: April 5, 2009
I bought this camera as a replacement to my Stylus 1010 which I owned for a year. The Stylus 9000 has pretty much addressed all of the issues I had with the 1010. Here are some comparisons.
Physical features: Put side by side the stylus 9000 is definitely bigger and heavier than the 1010, but that’s no deal breaker especially since the 9000 has a sturdy metal body vice the plastic 1010 body. The 9000 is also not as sleek looking as the 1010 but it fits better in your hand and the buttons are raised further so you can find them with your fingers more easily.
Lens: The lens is a big improvement over the 1010 which most professionals will tell you is more important than having higher megapixels. Besides offering extra zoom the 9000 lens is much beefier and offers wide angle shots.
Media Card: It seems that Olympus has finally gotten over their proprietary high horse when it comes to XD media cards. Both the 1010 and 9000 come with adapters to allow the use of Micro SD cards. The problem with the 1010 was that if you wanted to take a panorama picture you had to have an OLYMPUS brand XD card. This is not an issue with the 9000 as it allows you to take panorama shots with any card or even just the internal memory. The 9000 also recognizes the higher write speeds of Class 4 and Class 6 Micro SD cards. Which has solved one of the major head aches associated with VGA videos on the 1010 and its predecessors.
Video: Both Cameras’ offer VGA video recording size of 640×480 at 30 frames per second. This feature is normally limited to 10 second clips with regular media cards. The only way around this with the 1010 was to ensure your camera had the 1.1 firmware upgrade and to buy a more expensive XD type M+ card or type H card. But because the 9000 recognizes the higher write speeds of the class 4 and 6 Micro SD’s you can now record up to 20:00 min videos without having to purchase one of those high speed XD cards.
Screen: The 9000 comes with the 3rd generation hyper crystal display which is much brighter and gives you a clearer picture than the 1st generation display on the 1010. I was very impressed with the visibility of the screen at high noon on a cloudless race day; I had no real problems taking or reviewing pictures. Though this screen is much better than that 1010 screen it’s still not perfect especially considering the lack of a view finder.
Battery life: Both cameras utilize the same LI-50B battery. I do admit that I haven’t done any scientific side by side testing, but it seems as though the battery life on the Stylus 9000 is a bit shorter than the 1010. This can be expected with a brighter screen and is kind of a tradeoff I guess. It’s hard for me to put an estimate on the battery life here because everyone uses their camera differently, but I would say you could comfortably shoot all day with the 9000 without needing a spare battery. (Unless of course you leave you camera on all the time, take hundreds of pictures ect, ect.)
Operating software: The 9000’s menu looks different on the 1010’s however the software interface is almost identical. The 9000 does have a built in “beauty” feature, but it takes a lot of time for the camera to process the image, and it’s something that is more suitably done on your computer with photo editing software.
A note on camera cases: I had an Olympus brand leather case that I could fit my Stylus 1010, a lens cleaning cloth, and a spare battery in with no issues. Because the Stylus 9000 is bigger only the camera fits in that same case so the $30 camera case had to go the way of the old camera. I also tried the Olympus Premium leather case with the same results. So I am on a hunt for a quality case that I can fit all my accessories in. I’ll keep you posted.
Overall: I am very happy with this camera as a basic compact point and shoot. It takes awesome pictures and is small enough to carry around even if you don’t know if you’ll need a camera. I personally think the price is a little high on it right now, and it would be a great camera if you could get it for under $300.00. Which I’m sure will happen sooner than later.
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