Olympus 7000 vs Sony QX30

Here is a thorough review of the Olympus 7000 and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was brought out 6 years prior to the QX30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 7000 matches up against the QX30 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has got outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has specifications of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7000 and Sony QX30 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the 7000 and the QX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and QX30 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic below will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and QX30.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Sony QX30 to show extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind in sensor innovation.