Olympus 7010 vs Sony A77

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus 7010 and Sony A77, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the A77 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7010 grades versus the A77 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Sony SLT-A77. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Sony A77 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 enjoys exterior dimensions 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 A77 has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7010 and the A77.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and A77 is 94 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and A77.

As you can see, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 will show extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.