Olympus 7000 vs Sony A100

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the A100 (10MP) is very comparable but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A100 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 7000 was unveiled 2 years later than the A100 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7000 grades versus the A100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 features external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A100 has dimensions of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7000 versus the A100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A100 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, its tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing specifications. The graphic here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and A100.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus 7000 will produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher 7000 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.