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Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
38
Overall
37
Canon PowerShot D30 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Canon D30
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-4.8) lens
  • 218g - 109 x 68 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2014
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
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Photography Glossary

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon D30 versus Olympus 7030, one being a Waterproof and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Canon and Olympus. The image resolution of the D30 (12MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is pretty similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The D30 was launched 4 years later than the 7030 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the D30 grades versus the 7030 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon D30 over the Olympus 7030

 D30 7030 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 50 months
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Canon D30

 7030 D30 

Common features in the Canon D30 and Olympus 7030

 D30 7030 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon D30 has got exterior dimensions of 109mm x 68mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has dimensions 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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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the D30 and the 7030.

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the D30 and 7030 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the D30 and 7030.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus 7030 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern D30 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon D30 Portrait photography information
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
comes with face detection focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon D30 Street photography advice
Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon D30 Sports photography factors
Olympus 7030 Sports photography factors
37
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon D30
Travel photography with Olympus 7030
60
environment proofing
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon D30 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
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focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proofing
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not available
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon D30 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
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pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon D30 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon D30 and Olympus 7030
 Canon PowerShot D30Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot D30 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also called as - mju 7030
Type Waterproof Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2014-02-12 2010-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 4 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-140mm (5.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Max aperture f/3.9-4.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 461 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology PureColor II LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 2.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, on, slow sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 218 grams (0.48 lbs) 140 grams (0.31 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 68 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.1") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-6LH -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom, face, wink) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $329 $179