Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a extensive overview of the Olympus 7030 versus Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") boast different sensor size.

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The 7030 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the RX100 II which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7030 matches up vs the RX100 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has got outer 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 RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7030 versus Sony RX100 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 against the RX100 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and RX100 II is 95 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and RX100 II.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7030 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony RX100 II will give you more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.