Olympus 7010 vs Sony A68

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7010 and Sony A68, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) use different sensor size.

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The 7010 was introduced 7 years before the A68 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the 7010 grades vs the A68 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony SLT-A68. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 provides physical 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 A68 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Check the Olympus 7010 and Sony A68 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7010 versus the A68.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and A68 is 94 and 64 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and A68.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7010 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A68 will show more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.