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Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
91
Imaging
32
Features
18
Overall
26
Kodak EasyShare Z915 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Kodak Z915
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 35-350mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 194g - 90 x 64 x 39mm
  • Announced January 2009
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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
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Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Kodak Z915 and Olympus 7030, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Kodak and Olympus. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z915 (10MP) and 7030 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Z915 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the 7030 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise view of how the Z915 grades versus the 7030 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Kodak Z915 over the Olympus 7030

 Z915 7030 

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Kodak Z915

 7030 Z915 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Screen size2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Kodak Z915 and Olympus 7030

 Z915 7030 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Kodak Z915 provides physical measurements of 90mm x 64mm x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs) whilst the Olympus 7030 has dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the Z915 compared to the 7030.

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the Z915 and 7030 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the Z915 and 7030.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus 7030 to resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older Z915 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Kodak Z915 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography advice
19
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Kodak Z915 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
54
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Kodak Z915 Sports photography advice
Olympus 7030 Sports photography advice
24
image stabilization (Optical)
low max shutter speed (1/1,250s)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Kodak Z915 Travel photography advice
Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
54
has built in flash
great zoom (350mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
good MP (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Kodak Z915 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography factors
26
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.5 inches)
low MP (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
37
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Kodak Z915 Vlogging features
Olympus 7030 Vlogging features
24
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (35mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic port
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone port
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Kodak Z915 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Kodak Z915 and Olympus 7030
 Kodak EasyShare Z915Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Brand Name Kodak Olympus
Model type Kodak EasyShare Z915 Olympus Stylus 7030
Also Known as - mju 7030
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-08 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 25 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 35-350mm (10.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-4.8 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 2cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.5 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 16 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1250 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 2.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 194 grams (0.43 lbs) 140 grams (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 90 x 64 x 39mm (3.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID 2 x AA -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $200 $179