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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Introduced September 2017
  • Superseded the Sony RX10 III
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7000 versus Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was brought out 9 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7000 matches up against the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony RX10 IV

 7000 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus 7000

 RX10 IV 7000 
IntroducedSeptember 2017January 2009Newer by 105 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX10 IV

 7000 RX10 IV 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 enjoys exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7000 and the RX10 IV.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and RX10 IV is 94 and 52 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by looking through specs. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will render more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7000
Portrait photography with Sony RX10 IV
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
72
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Street photography highlights
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proof
heavier than others (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
Sony RX10 IV Sports photography highlights
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
77
long zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
fast continuous shooting (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
56
has built in flash
great zoom (260mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
57
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than others (1,095g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography details
32
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
63
focusing manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW files
weather proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Sony RX10 IV
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic jack
29
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
slow maximum aperture (f2.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
heavier than others (1,095g)
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus Stylus 7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Also Known as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2017-09-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 125
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 1095 grams (2.41 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 400 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
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
Launch pricing $280 $1,698