Olympus 7010 vs Sony WX9

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and WX9 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was unveiled 17 months earlier than the WX9 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7010 scores against the WX9 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX9. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony WX9 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 offers physical 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 WX9 has sizing of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7010 versus Sony WX9 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the WX9.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and WX9 is 94 and 99 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and WX9.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony WX9 to show extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.