Olympus 7030 vs Sony A7R IV

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7030 versus Sony A7R IV, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A7R IV (Full frame) offer different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was brought out 10 years before the A7R IV and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7030 grades versus the A7R IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Alpha A7R IV. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 versus Sony A7R IV in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 7030 against the A7R IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A7R IV is 95 and 62 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The graphic below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and A7R IV.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will offer you greater detail having its extra 47MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.