Olympus 8010 vs Sony RX100 VII

Let's look closer at the Olympus 8010 and Sony RX100 VII, former being a Waterproof while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 8010 (13MP) and RX100 VII (20MP) and the 8010 (1/2.3") and RX100 VII (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The 8010 was revealed 10 years before the RX100 VII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the 8010 scores vs the RX100 VII when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VII. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 8010 Gallery & Sony RX100 VII Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 8010 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VII has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 8010 and Sony RX100 VII in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 8010 versus the RX100 VII.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 8010 and RX100 VII is 92 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 8010 and RX100 VII.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 8010 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 VII will produce extra detail because of its extra 7MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older 8010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.