Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was brought out 5 years before the WX350 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7010 scores versus the WX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside 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) and the Sony WX350 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 7010 versus the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and WX350 is 94 and 94 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing specifications. The visual here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and WX350.

To sum up, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX350 to show extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.