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Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
  • Revealed February 2012
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 Known as mju 7030
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Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The A810 was revealed 2 years later than the 7030 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the A810 scores versus the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Olympus 7030

 A810 7030 
RevealedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon A810

 7030 A810 

Common features in the Canon A810 and Olympus 7030

 A810 7030 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon A810 features external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Olympus 7030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

Examine the Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the A810 vs the 7030.

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and 7030 is 93 and 95 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A810 and 7030.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Canon A810 to offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger A810 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography info
Olympus 7030 Street photography info
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography features
Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
40
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography details
Olympus 7030 Travel photography details
65
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
37
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon A810
Vlogging with Olympus 7030
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Canon A810 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Olympus 7030
 Canon PowerShot A810Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Brand Canon Olympus
Model Canon PowerShot A810 Olympus Stylus 7030
Alternative name - mju 7030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 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 area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
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
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 3cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.00 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 file 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 171g (0.38 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") 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 220 photographs -
Battery type AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $99 $179