Olympus 7030 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 7030 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7030 matches up versus the Galaxy Camera 2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has specifications of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7030 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the 7030 compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and Galaxy Camera 2.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 to give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.