Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX100 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") have totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was introduced 5 years prior to the RX100 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a in depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7000 grades versus the RX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 comes with external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX100 II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the 7000 and the RX100 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX100 II is 94 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and RX100 II.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7000 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.