Olympus 7000 vs Sony A57

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A57, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was announced 4 years before the A57 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7000 scores vs the A57 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A57 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Sony A57 has measurements of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A57 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 against the A57.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and A57.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A57 will resolve greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.