Olympus 7010 vs Sony A57

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus 7010 versus Sony A57, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was introduced 4 years before the A57 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7010 scores against the A57 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony SLT-A57. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A57 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 has external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has proportions of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") and a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7010 against the A57.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and A57 is 94 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and A57.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A57 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.