Olympus 7030 vs Sony A300

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus 7030 vs Sony A300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 7030 was brought out 24 months after the A300 making them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the 7030 grades versus the A300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. 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) whilst the Sony A300 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 vs the A300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and A300 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and A300.

As you can see, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus 7030 will offer you more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger 7030 provides an edge in sensor tech.