Olympus 7010 vs Sony A58

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 7010 and Sony A58, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was released 5 years earlier than the A58 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 7010 scores against the A58 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has measurements of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 against the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and A58 is 94 and 68 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and A58.

Clearly, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7010 due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A58 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.