Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX200V

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").

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.