Olympus 7000 vs Sony A500

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 7000 and Sony A500, 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 A500 (12MP) is very close but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was revealed 7 months before the A500 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7000 scores against the A500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 enjoys external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A500 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 vs the A500.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A500 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and A500.

All in all, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor measurements. The 7000 comes with the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.