Olympus 7010 vs Sony HX400V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 7010 vs Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the 7010 scores against the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has got physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony HX400V has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7010 against the HX400V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and HX400V is 94 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and HX400V.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX400V to give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.