Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX300

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus 7000 versus Sony WX300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was unveiled 5 years prior to the WX300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7000 scores vs the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 7000 versus the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specs. The photograph here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony WX300 to result in more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.