Olympus 7000 vs Sony A99

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A99, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7000 was announced 4 years earlier than the A99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7000 scores against the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 has external 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) whilst the Sony A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony A99 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 7000 compared to the A99.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and A99 is 94 and 57 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and A99.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7000 having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will provide you with more detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.