Canon SX120 IS vs Olympus 7030

The following is a extended analysis of the Canon SX120 IS and Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the SX120 IS (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) and the SX120 IS (1/2.5") and 7030 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The SX120 IS was introduced 4 months prior to the 7030 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the SX120 IS matches up versus the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot SX120 IS & Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX120 IS Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon SX120 IS offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") with a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the SX120 IS and the 7030.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the SX120 IS and 7030 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The picture underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the SX120 IS and 7030.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SX120 IS having a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus 7030 will render extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.