Olympus 7000 vs Sony W560

Let's look closer at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony W560, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was announced 24 months earlier than the W560 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7000 grades versus the W560 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has got exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony W560 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 vs the W560.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and W560 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and W560.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony W560 to offer more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind in sensor tech.