Olympus 7010 vs Sony A390

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus 7010 versus Sony A390, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the A390 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the 7010 (1/2.3") and A390 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was brought out 12 months earlier than the A390 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7010 matches up versus the A390 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A390 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony A390 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 against the A390.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and A390 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and A390.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A390 will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.