Olympus 7030 vs Sony HX7V

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 7030 and Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is very close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed 18 months earlier than the HX7V making them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7030 grades versus the HX7V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 features 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) whilst the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 against the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and HX7V is 95 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and HX7V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony HX7V to render extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.