Olympus 7030 vs Sony QX1

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus 7030 and Sony QX1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Lens-style by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and QX1 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and QX1 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor size.

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The 7030 was introduced 5 years before the QX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX1 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the 7030 matches up vs the QX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Alpha QX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony QX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony QX1 has specifications of 74mm x 70mm x 53mm (2.9" x 2.8" x 2.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7030 and Sony QX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the 7030 against the QX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and QX1 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and QX1.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7030 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony QX1 will produce more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.