Olympus 8010 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 8010 and Sony NEX-7, former is a Waterproof while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 8010 was announced 22 months prior to the NEX-7 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 8010 matches up against the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 has physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 8010 against the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 8010 and NEX-7 is 92 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specifications. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 8010 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-7 will result in extra detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 8010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.