Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony RX1R, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was released 5 years before the RX1R which is a fairly sizable difference 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 RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7000 grades vs the RX1R for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 comes with 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) and the Sony RX1R has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7000 vs the RX1R.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX1R is 94 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and RX1R.

Plainly, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony RX1R will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.