Olympus 7010 vs Sony NEX-C3

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7010 versus Sony NEX-C3, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was released 3 years earlier than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the 7010 scores versus the NEX-C3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 features exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7010 versus Sony NEX-C3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the NEX-C3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and NEX-C3 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and NEX-C3.

As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony NEX-C3 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.