Olympus 7000 vs Sony TX200V

Lets look closer at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony TX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was announced 4 years before the TX200V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7000 matches up vs the TX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 features outside measurements 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 TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7000 vs the TX200V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and TX200V is 94 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and TX200V.

As you can see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony TX200V to render more detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.