Olympus 7030 vs Sony A850

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 vs Sony A850, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The 7030 was manufactured 3 months prior to the A850 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the 7030 scores against the A850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony A850 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A850 has proportions of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 vs Sony A850 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the 7030 compared to the A850.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and A850 is 95 and 54 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and A850.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A850 will resolve more detail due to its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively.