Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX350, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed 8 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7030 matches up against the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX350 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 7030 versus the HX350.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and HX350 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX350 to resolve more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.