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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030

Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
29
Overall
35
Canon PowerShot A4000 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Canon A4000 IS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 95 x 56 x 24mm
  • Launched February 2012
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the A4000 IS (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is very comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The A4000 IS was announced 2 years after the 7030 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the A4000 IS grades versus the 7030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon A4000 IS over the Olympus 7030

 A4000 IS 7030 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010Newer by 26 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon A4000 IS

 7030 A4000 IS 

Common features in the Canon A4000 IS and Olympus 7030

 A4000 IS 7030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon A4000 IS comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the A4000 IS and the 7030.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the A4000 IS and 7030 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the A4000 IS and 7030.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon A4000 IS to provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos way more aggressively. The fresher A4000 IS is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
34
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Street photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Street photography highlights
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Sports photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Sports photography highlights
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (175 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A4000 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
62
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low battery pack (175 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Landscape photography details
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
41
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery pack (175 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A4000 IS Vlogging details
Olympus 7030 Vlogging details
31
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Canon A4000 IS vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A4000 IS and Olympus 7030
 Canon PowerShot A4000 ISOlympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A4000 IS Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as - mju 7030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2012-02-07 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-224mm (8.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video data format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 140 gr (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 175 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $199 $179