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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7030
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Renewed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony HX10V

 7030 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus 7030

 HX10V 7030 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2010More modern by 26 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX10V

 7030 HX10V 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

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).

Compare the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Portrait photography camera
28
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
38
good resolution (18MP)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
Sony HX10V Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (234g)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Sony HX10V
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
good resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
37
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
45
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Sony HX10V Vlogging info
29
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone port
34
quite wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others in class (234 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Also called as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 234 grams (0.52 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 life - 320 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $179 $616