Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 50 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
- 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced January 2009
- Alternative Name is mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
- 299g - 102 x 58 x 41mm
- Announced October 2016
- Old Model is Sony RX100 IV
- Later Model is Sony RX100 VI

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Overview
Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") use different sensor measurements.

The 7000 was brought out 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 7000 scores versus the RX100 V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony RX100 V
7000 | RX100 V |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX100 V over the Olympus 7000
RX100 V | 7000 | |||
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Announced | October 2016 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 94 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+999k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX100 V
7000 | RX100 V | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch friendly screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 features outer dimensions 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 RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).
Compare the Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 against the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX100 V is 94 and 89 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and RX100 V.
As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7000 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will provide greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 V Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V |
Also called | mju 7000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2016-10-06 |
Body design | Compact | Large Sensor Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 surface area | 27.7mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 24-70mm (2.9x) |
Maximal aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/1.8-2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 2cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.59x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 10.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 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 / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 172 gr (0.38 lb) | 299 gr (0.66 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 102 x 58 x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 586 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 220 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BX1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $280 | $998 |