Olympus 7030 vs Olympus 6020

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 7030 vs Olympus 6020, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the 6020 (13MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was manufactured at a similar time to the 6020 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7030 grades vs the 6020 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6020. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Olympus 6020 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6020 has dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7030 and the 6020.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and 6020 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and 6020.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus 7030 to give you greater detail due to its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively.