Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-3

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus 7000 and Sony NEX-3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the NEX-3 (14MP) is relatively similar but the 7000 (1/2.3") and NEX-3 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was manufactured 17 months prior to the NEX-3 which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7000 matches up vs the NEX-3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha NEX-3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony NEX-3 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony NEX-3 has sizing of 117mm x 62mm x 33mm (4.6" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 297 grams (0.65 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 and the NEX-3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and NEX-3 is 94 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and NEX-3.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7000 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-3 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.