Olympus 7010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera 3G (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 4 years before the Galaxy Camera 3G which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7010 matches up against the Galaxy Camera 3G with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G has sizing of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 compared to the Galaxy Camera 3G.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and Galaxy Camera 3G is 94 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and Galaxy Camera 3G.

All in all, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung Galaxy Camera 3G to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.