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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870 front
Portability
91
Imaging
41
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7030
Olympus TG-870
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 221g - 113 x 64 x 28mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-860
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the TG-870 (16MP) is fairly similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7030 was brought out 7 years earlier than the TG-870 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Olympus TG-870 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the 7030 scores against the TG-870 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus TG-870

 7030 TG-870 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-870 over the Olympus 7030

 TG-870 7030 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2010Newer by 73 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Olympus TG-870

 7030 TG-870 
Focus manually No manual focus
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 has got 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) and the Olympus TG-870 has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 7030 vs the TG-870.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and TG-870 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and TG-870.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-870 to offer more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
36
resolution is good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-870 Sports photography details
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (300 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
Olympus TG-870 Travel photography information
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
good battery (300 shots)
weather sealing
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (21mm)
more heavy than average in class (221 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-870 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
50
quite wide (21mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
weather sealing
good battery (300 shots)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Olympus TG-870 Vlogging highlights
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decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic port
32
quite wide (21mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than average in class (221g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-870 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Olympus TG-870
 Olympus Stylus 7030Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-870
Also called as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2016-01-06
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 21-105mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.7
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.00 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, off, LED illuminator
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (60p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 221g (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 113 x 64 x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $179 $280