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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70 front
Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
31
Overall
35

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
Sony H70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 194g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus 7030 and Sony H70, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the H70 (16MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was introduced 12 months earlier than the H70 so they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 7030 matches up against the H70 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony H70

 7030 H70 

Reasons to pick Sony H70 over the Olympus 7030

 H70 7030 
IntroducedJanuary 2011January 2010More modern by 12 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony H70

 7030 H70 
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Neither features Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 enjoys outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony H70 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 compared to the H70.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and H70 is 95 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and H70.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony H70 to give more detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography features
Sony H70 Portrait photography features
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
30
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
Sony H70 as a Street photography camera
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
Sony H70 Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
supports tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
36
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H70 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography advice
Sony H70 Landscape photography advice
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
43
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Sony H70 Vlogging info
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic support
29
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony H70
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70
Also called as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.60 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 194 grams (0.43 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $179 $199