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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Pentax MX-1 front
Portability
84
Imaging
37
Features
60
Overall
46

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 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
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
Pentax MX-1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 391g - 122 x 61 x 51mm
  • Revealed July 2013
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Overview

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus 7030 versus Pentax MX-1, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the MX-1 (12MP) is very well matched but the 7030 (1/2.3") and MX-1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was unveiled 4 years prior to the MX-1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the 7030 scores vs the MX-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Pentax MX-1

 7030 MX-1 

Reasons to pick Pentax MX-1 over the Olympus 7030

 MX-1 7030 
RevealedJuly 2013January 2010Newer by 42 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Pentax MX-1

 7030 MX-1 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Pentax MX-1 has proportions of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 against the MX-1.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and MX-1 is 95 and 84 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and MX-1.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus 7030 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography details
Pentax MX-1 Portrait photography details
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
42
has manual focus
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography information
Pentax MX-1 Street photography information
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
65
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
sensor is small (1/1.7")
more heavy than others in class (391 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
Pentax MX-1 Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
43
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
great battery pack (290 shots)
low fps (1.0 fps)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
Pentax MX-1 Travel photography advice
65
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
61
great battery pack (290 per charge)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (391g)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Pentax MX-1
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
55
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (290 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Pentax MX-1 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
33
really wide (28mm)
great maximum aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
more heavy than others in class (391 grams)
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Olympus 7030 vs Pentax MX-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Pentax MX-1
 Olympus Stylus 7030Pentax MX-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Pentax MX-1
Also called mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2013-07-01
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-2.5
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD with AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 12.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Speed sync, Trailing Curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 391 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 122 x 61 x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 49
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 208
Other
Battery life - 290 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - D-Li-106
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $179 $400