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Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
18
Overall
27
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7010
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released August 2011
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Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 3 years before the TX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7010 scores vs the TX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Sony TX10

 7010 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus 7010

 TX10 7010 
ReleasedAugust 2011July 2009More modern by 25 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kSharper display (+691k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Sony TX10

 7010 TX10 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has outer 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 TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 compared to the TX10.

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and TX10 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and TX10.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TX10 to provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography information
Sony TX10 Portrait photography information
20
manual focus not available
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
29
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography highlights
Sony TX10 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
weather proof
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography features
Sony TX10 Sports photography features
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography info
Sony TX10 Travel photography info
57
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
weather proof
has focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Landscape photography camera
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
45
pretty wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging advice
Sony TX10 Vlogging advice
28
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic socket
34
pretty wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic port
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Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Sony TX10
 Olympus Stylus 7010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2011-08-16
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 133 gr (0.29 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $200 $309