Olympus 7000 vs Sony A77 II

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Sony A77 II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was announced 6 years before the A77 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7000 scores against the A77 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony SLT-A77 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony A77 II Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers exterior measurements 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 A77 II has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7000 against the A77 II.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and A77 II is 94 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by checking out specifications. The picture below may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and A77 II.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7000 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A77 II will provide extra detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.