Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX400V

Below is a complete review of the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX400V, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and HX400V (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7030 was announced 5 years earlier than the HX400V and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7030 scores against the HX400V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Check the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX400V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7030 against the HX400V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and HX400V is 95 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual here will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and HX400V.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Sony HX400V to deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.