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Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Older Model is Sony WX300
  • Renewed by Sony WX500
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Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Sony WX350

 7010 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus 7010

 WX350 7010 
IntroducedFebruary 2014July 2009Fresher by 55 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Sony WX350

 7010 WX350 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

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).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

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

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography features
Sony WX350 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
37
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography factors
Sony WX350 Street photography factors
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (164g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography advice
Sony WX350 Sports photography advice
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (470 CIPA)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
57
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
great battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (500mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography factors
Sony WX350 Landscape photography factors
32
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
47
pretty wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
great battery life (470 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
28
quite wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Sony WX350
 Olympus Stylus 7010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Also referred to as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2014-02-13
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 164g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $200 $270