Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7030 and Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was unveiled 4 years before the XZ-10 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the 7030 grades vs the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 enjoys outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7030 and Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 7030 against the XZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and XZ-10 is 95 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and XZ-10.

All in all, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus 7030 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.