Olympus 7010 vs Sony A99 II

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7010 versus Sony A99 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was launched 8 years before the A99 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7010 grades versus the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 features exterior measurements 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 Sony A99 II has dimensions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Olympus 7010 versus Sony A99 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 7010 versus the A99 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and A99 II is 94 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by viewing a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and A99 II.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A99 II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be behind in sensor technology.