Olympus 7010 vs Sony HX300

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 and Sony HX300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was announced 4 years before the HX300 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7010 matches up versus the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 offers outer measurements 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 HX300 has sizing of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") with a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 and Sony HX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 vs the HX300.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and HX300 is 94 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reviewing specs. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and HX300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Sony HX300 to deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.