Olympus 7030 vs Olympus TG-6

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7030 versus Olympus TG-6, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both sold by Olympus. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the TG-6 (12MP) is pretty similar and they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 10 years before the TG-6 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 7030 scores against the TG-6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Olympus Tough TG-6. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Olympus TG-6 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 7030 and the TG-6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and TG-6 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and TG-6.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus 7030 to offer more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.