Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX66

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 7010 vs Sony TX66, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TX66 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the TX66 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX66 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7010 matches up vs the TX66 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX66. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony TX66 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 features 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) whilst the Sony TX66 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") and a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the 7010 versus the TX66.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and TX66 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and TX66.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony TX66 to resolve extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.