Olympus 7030 vs Sony A99 II

In this article, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7030 and Sony A99 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) possess totally different sensor size.

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The 7030 was brought out 7 years prior to the A99 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 7030 matches up vs the A99 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Alpha A99 II. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony A99 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony A99 II has measurements of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

See the Olympus 7030 and Sony A99 II in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 7030 vs the A99 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A99 II is 95 and 57 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and A99 II.

All in all, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7030 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 II will produce greater detail having its extra 28 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind in sensor tech.