Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX100V

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7010 and Sony TX100V, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was unveiled 17 months prior to the TX100V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 7010 grades versus the TX100V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 features physical measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 7010 and the TX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and TX100V is 94 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The photograph below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony TX100V to produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.