Olympus 7000 vs Sony TX30

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7000 versus Sony TX30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and TX30 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was released 5 years earlier than the TX30 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7000 matches up against the TX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7000 provides outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Sony TX30 has proportions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") and a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 vs the TX30.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and TX30 is 94 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The picture here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and TX30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Sony TX30 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.