Olympus 7030 vs Sony QX30

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus 7030 vs Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and QX30 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 5 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the 7030 grades against the QX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony QX30 has measurements of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the 7030 and the QX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and QX30 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and QX30.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony QX30 to give greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.