Olympus 7000 vs Sony A6600

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus 7000 and Sony A6600, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A6600 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was announced 11 years prior to the A6600 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7000 grades vs the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the 7000 versus the A6600.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A6600 is 94 and 77 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The visual below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and A6600.

Plainly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.