Olympus 7010 vs Sony HX10V

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7010 and Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 3 years before the HX10V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7010 matches up versus the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 comes with exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the 7010 versus the HX10V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and HX10V is 94 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The picture below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and HX10V.

Plainly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX10V to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.