Olympus 7000 vs Sony A350

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A350, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the A350 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A350 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was introduced 8 months after the A350 which means that they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise summary of how the 7000 grades against the A350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 7000 versus the A350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and A350 is 94 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and A350.

As you can see, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A350 will show greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The younger 7000 will have a benefit in sensor technology.