Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was revealed 4 years earlier than the RX100 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the 7000 grades versus the RX100 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony RX100 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 against the RX100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX100 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and RX100.

Plainly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 will offer more detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.