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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Olympus Stylus SP-100 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7010
Olympus SP-100
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Expand to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.9-6.5) lens
  • 594g - 122 x 91 x 133mm
  • Released January 2014
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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was announced 5 years before the SP-100 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 7010 matches up against the SP-100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Olympus SP-100

 7010 SP-100 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-100 over the Olympus 7010

 SP-100 7010 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2009Fresher by 55 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Olympus SP-100

 7010 SP-100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has sizing of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 7010 vs the SP-100.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and SP-100 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and SP-100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to result in more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-100 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SP-100 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
42
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (594 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
53
great zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SP-100 Travel photography highlights
57
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
53
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (594g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SP-100 Landscape photography factors
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
47
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging features
Olympus SP-100 Vlogging features
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
29
pretty wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
sluggish max aperture (f2.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (594g)
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Olympus 7010 vs Olympus SP-100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Olympus SP-100
 Olympus Stylus 7010Olympus Stylus SP-100
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Olympus Stylus SP-100
Alternate name mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2014-01-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
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 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.9-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dot
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1700 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Fill-in, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 594 gr (1.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 122 x 91 x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2")
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 - 330 pictures
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, internal
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $200 $400