Olympus 7030 vs Olympus SP-100

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7030 and Olympus SP-100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 5 years prior to the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7030 matches up versus the SP-100 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7030 and Olympus SP-100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 7030 against the SP-100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and SP-100 is 95 and 63 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and SP-100.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.