Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX300

Let's look closer at the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was brought out 4 years before the WX300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7010 matches up vs the WX300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 has outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX300 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 compared to the WX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and WX300 is 94 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX300 to offer greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.