Olympus 7010 vs Zeiss ZX1

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus 7010 versus Zeiss ZX1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Zeiss. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and ZX1 (37MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and ZX1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7010 was announced 10 years prior to the ZX1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Zeiss ZX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 7010 matches up vs the ZX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Zeiss ZX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Zeiss ZX1 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 offers physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Zeiss ZX1 has dimensions of 142mm x 93mm x 46mm (5.6" x 3.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 against the ZX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and ZX1 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and ZX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Zeiss ZX1 will provide you with more detail with its extra 25MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be behind in sensor technology.