Olympus 7000 vs Sony NEX-7

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 7000 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NEX-7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 7000 scores vs the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 has got exterior measurements 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 NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 7000 against the NEX-7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and NEX-7 is 94 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will offer greater detail having its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.