Comments on: Olympus Stylus 9000 Review

By: Henry Szylwin

Henry Szylwin — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:48:26 +0000

I own this camera, along with several others. The Stylus 9000 does have a great zoom and is well made. The picture quality is ok but not great. At current prices the camera is a definite buy! If you are a casual photographer, this camera may be for you.

By: celso jose fussiger

celso jose fussiger — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 19:29:10 +0000

gostei muito da máquina por tudo o que ela oferece, além da qualidade e tradição da marca.
gostaria de saber o preço dela e onde posso adquiri-la?

By: DB

DB — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:37:38 +0000

Brad: Your observations on the performance of this camera are exceedingly accurate. I also found problems in low illumination levels, and the anti-shake function was not very robust. The current going price in retail locations does appear to be artifically high for a camera with this performance level, and I agree that the Sony H20 is likely to be a much more economical means of obtaining equivalent or better digital photos if you don’t mind the physical package being a little larger. Mine (9000) is going back today and I will probably replace it with a Sony or jump up to the new Pentax. Too many gimmicky options on the Olympus and not enough fundmental photography tools to justify the expense. I did a direct comparison of photos from the 9000 with photos from an older Sony Cybershot (vintage 2004), and the “average” scene and group photos from the Cybershot were actually more esthetically pleasing. Sad, but true.

By: Brad

Brad — Thu, 14 May 2009 10:13:24 +0000

Hi Leo, the cameras I was referring to were the Canon SX200, Panasonic ZS3/TZ7 and Sony H20 – they either have similar/more zoom with better image quality and feature sets. These cameras compete directly with the Stylus 9000 (that’s why they’re there in the size and battery life comparisons at the beginning of the review) and I believe they offer better performance-vs-price value than this camera.

By: Leo

Leo — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:55:07 +0000

In the end, your review states “other compact super-zoom cameras which sell around the same price, if not slightly higher, and are well worth a look.”

Which are the ones you would recommend looking into? I am replacing my Canon PowerShot SD1000 which stopped functioning all of a sudden. I would like to get a good optical zoom, since I take photos of people, landscapes, and wildlife.