Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX220

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was released 5 years earlier than the WX220 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7010 scores vs the WX220 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7010 against the WX220.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and WX220 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and WX220.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX220 to offer you extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.