Olympus 7000 vs Sony A7c

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A7c, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A7c (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was released 12 years prior to the A7c and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7000 grades versus the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with physical measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A7c has sizing of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 vs the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A7c is 94 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The visual here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and A7c.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A7c will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.