Olympus 7010 vs Sony A37

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 7010 and Sony A37, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A37 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was released 3 years before the A37 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7010 grades versus the A37 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony SLT-A37. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 offers external measurements 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 A37 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7010 against the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and A37 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by checking out specifications. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and A37.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A37 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.