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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
44

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Olympus XZ-10

 7030 XZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus 7030

 XZ-10 7030 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2010Fresher by 37 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Olympus XZ-10

 7030 XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
28
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
45
manual focus
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus XZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
65
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (221 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Olympus XZ-10
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
53
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging highlights
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone support
35
rather wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no external mic support
heavier than competition (221 grams)
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Olympus 7030 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Olympus XZ-10
 Olympus Stylus 7030Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Other name mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 221 grams (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 240 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $179 $428