Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX100 VI

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX100 VI, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was introduced 10 years earlier than the RX100 VI and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 7000 grades against the RX100 VI in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 provides 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) while the Sony RX100 VI has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7000 vs the RX100 VI.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX100 VI is 94 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and RX100 VI.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX100 VI will show extra detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.