Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX6

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and CX6 (10MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was released 22 months prior to the CX6 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 7030 matches up vs the CX6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Ricoh CX6. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Ricoh CX6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Ricoh CX6 has specifications of 104mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 vs Ricoh CX6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 compared to the CX6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and CX6 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at technical specs. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and CX6.

As you can tell, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus 7030 to resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.