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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030

Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37
Olympus SZ-11 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced July 2011
Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Also Known as mju 7030
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus SZ-11 versus Olympus 7030, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Olympus. The image resolution of the SZ-11 (14MP) and the 7030 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SZ-11 was released 19 months later than the 7030 making them a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the SZ-11 grades vs the 7030 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Olympus 7030

 SZ-11 7030 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2010More recent by 19 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus SZ-11

 7030 SZ-11 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 7030

 SZ-11 7030 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-11 has got exterior dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) and the Olympus 7030 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-11 versus Olympus 7030 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the SZ-11 against the 7030.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-11 and 7030 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The photograph here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-11 and 7030.

All in all, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of files though you will want to consider the age of the products into consideration. The fresher SZ-11 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Portrait photography info
Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
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decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (226g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Sports photography info
Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography info
Olympus 7030 Travel photography info
65
lighter than others in class (226g)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (500mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Landscape photography info
Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
40
pretty wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
terrible battery (200 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse mode
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-11 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detect focusing
lighter than others in class (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-11 vs Olympus 7030 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-11 and Olympus 7030
 Olympus SZ-11Olympus Stylus 7030
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus SZ-11 Olympus Stylus 7030
Alternate name - mju 7030
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2011-07-27 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III+ TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 16:9 and 4:3
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-500mm (20.0x) 28-196mm (7.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600) 5.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226g (0.50 pounds) 140g (0.31 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 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 200 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $253 $179