Olympus 7010 vs Sony HX200V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 and Sony HX200V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was brought out 3 years before the HX200V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7010 grades vs the HX200V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 offers exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7010 and Sony HX200V in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the 7010 against the HX200V.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and HX200V is 94 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and HX200V.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony HX200V to deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.