Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-6

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7000 and Sony NEX-6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was introduced 5 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7000 scores vs the NEX-6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 provides 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 NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7000 and Sony NEX-6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 7000 compared to the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and NEX-6 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes just by going over a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and NEX-6.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7000 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-6 will offer you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.