Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Launched January 2009
- Additionally referred to as mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Announced May 2012
- Replaced the Sony HX100V
- Later Model is Sony HX300
Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 7000 was brought out 4 years prior to the HX200V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 7000 matches up vs the HX200V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony HX200V
7000 | HX200V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus 7000
HX200V | 7000 | |||
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Announced | May 2012 | January 2009 | Newer by 40 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony HX200V
7000 | HX200V | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither has selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 has outer measurements 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 HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
Look at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 compared to the HX200V.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and HX200V is 94 and 66 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and HX200V.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony HX200V to provide you with greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind in sensor tech.
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
Also Known as | mju 7000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2012-05-11 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focus range | 2cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.80 m | 12.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 172g (0.38 lb) | 583g (1.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 450 images |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $280 | $480 |