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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(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
  • Released January 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7000
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Announced October 2015
  • Succeeded the Sony RX1R
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was introduced 7 years prior to the RX1R II which is a fairly significant gap 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 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 7000 grades vs the RX1R II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony RX1R II

 7000 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Olympus 7000

 RX1R II 7000 
AnnouncedOctober 2015January 2009More modern by 82 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony RX1R II

 7000 RX1R II 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers exterior measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 versus the RX1R II.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and RX1R II is 94 and 78 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and RX1R II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7000 with its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony RX1R II will produce extra detail using its extra 30MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography info
Sony RX1R II Portrait photography info
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
85
manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
high resolution (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography factors
Sony RX1R II Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
73
has a tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (507 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography features
Sony RX1R II Sports photography features
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
63
high resolution (42 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX1R II Travel photography highlights
56
flash built-in
great zoom (260mm)
missing Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
59
high resolution (42 megapixels)
very good max aperture (f2.0)
missing Time Lapse function
terrible battery life (220 shots)
heavier than competition (507 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography info
Sony RX1R II Landscape photography info
32
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse function
68
manual focus
very good max aperture (f2.0)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
high resolution (42MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7000
Vlogging with Sony RX1R II
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
34
very good max aperture (f2.0)
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic port
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition (507 grams)
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Sony RX1R II
 Olympus Stylus 7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Also Known as mju 7000 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 42MP
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 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 50 50
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.0
Macro focusing range 2cm 14cm
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/4000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lb) 507 gr (1.12 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 97
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.9
DXO Low light rating not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $3,300