Olympus 7010 vs Sony A9

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7010 vs Sony A9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was launched 8 years earlier than the A9 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short view of how the 7010 scores against the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A9 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 provides outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony A9 has proportions of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 versus the A9.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and A9 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing only by researching specifications. The photograph underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and A9.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A9 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.