Olympus 7000 vs Sony A68

In this write-up, we are comparing the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A68, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7000 was announced 7 years before the A68 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 7000 scores versus the A68 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony A68 has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 compared to the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over technical specs. The visual here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and A68.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7000 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will offer you more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.