Olympus 7010 vs Sony H50

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 7010 and Sony H50, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) but they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 7 months after the H50 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7010 grades against the H50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with exterior dimensions 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 H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") having a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 versus the H50.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and H50 is 94 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and H50.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus 7010 to give more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern 7010 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.