Olympus 7030 vs Sony H70

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony H70 Gallery.

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.

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

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.