Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1

The following is a detailed overview of the Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") use different sensor sizing.

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The 7030 was unveiled 9 months after the HX1 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7030 grades versus the HX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 provides outside measurements 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 HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 7030 and the HX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and HX1 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and HX1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus 7030 will give you more detail having an extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer 7030 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.