Olympus 7000 vs Sony A560

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A560, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) offer different sensor sizes.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The 7000 was manufactured 19 months before the A560 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7000 matches up versus the A560 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 features 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) whilst the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A560 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 versus the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and A560 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and A560.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A560 will produce more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.