Olympus 7000 vs Sony A700

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Sony A700, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the A700 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the 7000 (1/2.3") and A700 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was announced 13 months later than the A700 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7000 scores versus the A700 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A700 has sizing of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 and the A700.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A700 is 94 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and A700.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The 7000 provides the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult. The more modern 7000 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.