Olympus 7010 vs Sony RX100 III

Following is a extended analysis of the Olympus 7010 vs Sony RX100 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and RX100 III (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and RX100 III (1") possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7010 was brought out 5 years before the RX100 III which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7010 matches up against the RX100 III with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 has got physical 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) and the Sony RX100 III has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7010 vs Sony RX100 III in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 against the RX100 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and RX100 III is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and RX100 III.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 III will produce greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.