Canon SX730 HS vs Olympus 7030

Here is a detailed review of the Canon SX730 HS versus Olympus 7030, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the SX730 HS (20.3MP) and 7030 (14MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX730 HS was announced 7 years later than the 7030 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the SX730 HS scores against the 7030 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot SX730 HS & Olympus Stylus 7030. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon SX730 HS Gallery & Olympus 7030 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon SX730 HS comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has measurements 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 ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the SX730 HS compared to the 7030.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the SX730 HS and 7030 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The photograph here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the SX730 HS and 7030.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Canon SX730 HS to give extra detail with its extra 6.3MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer SX730 HS provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.