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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Samsung TL320 front
Portability
98
Imaging
35
Features
36
Overall
35

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Samsung TL320
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.8-5.8) lens
  • n/ag - 97 x 61 x 21mm
  • Released February 2009
  • Alternate Name is WB1000
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 and Samsung TL320, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the TL320 (12MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced 11 months after the TL320 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Samsung TL320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7030 scores vs the TL320 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Samsung TL320

 7030 TL320 
ReleasedJanuary 2010February 2009Newer by 11 months

Reasons to pick Samsung TL320 over the Olympus 7030

 TL320 7030 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Samsung TL320

 7030 TL320 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Neither has Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 has outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Samsung TL320 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7030 vs the TL320.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and TL320 is 95 and 98 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The pic here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and TL320.

To sum up, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Olympus 7030 to show extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 7030 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung TL320 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
34
you can focus manually
supports face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Samsung TL320
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
58
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Samsung TL320
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography highlights
Samsung TL320 Travel photography highlights
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
Samsung TL320 Landscape photography details
37
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Timelapse recording
43
you can focus manually
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Samsung TL320
29
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
31
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Samsung TL320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Samsung TL320
 Olympus Stylus 7030Samsung TL320
General Information
Company Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Samsung TL320
Other name mju 7030 WB1000
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2009-02-23
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.8
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 16s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 5.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix
Hot shoe
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 140g (0.31 lb) -
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 97 x 61 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.8")
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
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $179 $380