Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX1

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7000 and Sony HX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") feature different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was manufactured 3 months prior to the HX1 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 7000 scores vs the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers external 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) and the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") and a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 versus the HX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and HX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and HX1.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus 7000 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures much more aggressively.