Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX10V, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 3 years earlier than the HX10V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 7030 matches up against the HX10V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 versus the HX10V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and HX10V is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and HX10V.

All in all, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.