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Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80 front
Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
38
Overall
39

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
Sony WX80
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-8.0) lens
  • 124g - 92 x 52 x 22mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and WX80 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was unveiled 5 years before the WX80 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the 7000 grades versus the WX80 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Sony WX80

 7000 WX80 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Sony WX80 over the Olympus 7000

 WX80 7000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Sony WX80

 7000 WX80 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 has got outer 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 WX80 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 against the WX80.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and WX80 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and WX80.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should count on the Sony WX80 to offer greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
Sony WX80 Portrait photography features
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX80 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
lighter than average in class (124 grams)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography info
Sony WX80 Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
45
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX80 Travel photography highlights
56
built-in flash
long reach (260mm)
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
71
lighter than average in class (124g)
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography highlights
Sony WX80 Landscape photography highlights
32
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse mode
39
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX80 as a Vlogging camera
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not the best (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone port
35
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (124g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone port
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Olympus 7000 vs Sony WX80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Sony WX80
 Olympus Stylus 7000Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80
Also referred to as mju 7000 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 50 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-8.0
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 124 grams (0.27 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 92 x 52 x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $280 $276