Olympus 7000 vs Sony HX400V

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus 7000 and Sony HX400V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the HX400V which is a fairly large gap 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 HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7000 grades vs the HX400V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 enjoys physical 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 HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 7000 versus the HX400V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and HX400V.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to provide more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.