Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX10 III

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7030 and Sony RX10 III, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 III which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 7030 scores versus the RX10 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 features outer dimensions 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 RX10 III has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 and Sony RX10 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 and the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and RX10 III is 95 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through specs. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and RX10 III.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX10 III will resolve greater detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.