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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Launched April 2009
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony HX1

 7030 HX1 
LaunchedJanuary 2010April 2009Newer by 9 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus 7030

 HX1 7030 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX1

 7030 HX1 
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography details
Sony HX1 Portrait photography details
28
good megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
has manual focus
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
Sony HX1 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
50
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (544g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography information
Sony HX1 Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
36
amazing zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX1 Travel photography highlights
65
good megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
48
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great zoom (560mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (544g)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Landscape photography camera
37
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
39
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (9MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging factors
Sony HX1 Vlogging factors
29
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone port
22
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1440 x 1080 resolution)
missing external microphone port
more heavy than competition (544g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony HX1
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Also called as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2009-04-22
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
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 mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 9.20 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
Auto exposure 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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 gr (0.31 lbs) 544 gr (1.20 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $179 $47,999