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Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
18
Overall
27

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Key Specs

Canon SX150 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-336mm (F3.4-5.6) lens
  • 306g - 113 x 73 x 46mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Previous Model is Canon SX130 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX160 IS
Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon SX150 IS versus Olympus 7010, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SX150 IS (14MP) and the 7010 (12MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX150 IS was manufactured 2 years after the 7010 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the SX150 IS matches up vs the 7010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX150 IS over the Olympus 7010

 SX150 IS 7010 
IntroducedMay 2012July 2009Newer by 35 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Canon SX150 IS

 7010 SX150 IS 

Common features in the Canon SX150 IS and Olympus 7010

 SX150 IS 7010 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon SX150 IS provides external measurements of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") along with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Olympus 7010 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the SX150 IS compared to the 7010.

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the SX150 IS and 7010 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through specs. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SX150 IS and 7010.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Canon SX150 IS to provide extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer SX150 IS will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 sensor size comparison

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
42
has manual focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
20
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
59
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (306g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Sports photography information
Olympus 7010 Sports photography information
39
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (130 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Travel photography features
Olympus 7010 Travel photography features
64
lighter than average (306g)
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (336mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery power (130 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
57
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX150 IS as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
46
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
low battery power (130 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX150 IS Vlogging info
Olympus 7010 Vlogging info
30
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
lighter than average (306 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Canon SX150 IS vs Olympus 7010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX150 IS and Olympus 7010
 Canon PowerShot SX150 ISOlympus Stylus 7010
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot SX150 IS Olympus Stylus 7010
Also called as - mju 7010
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-05-14 2009-07-22
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4 TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-336mm (12.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.4-5.6 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 160 x 120 (15 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 306g (0.67 pounds) 145g (0.32 pounds)
Dimensions 113 x 73 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 130 photographs -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model 2 x AA LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $249 $200