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Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II front
Portability
89
Imaging
51
Features
74
Overall
60

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Sony RX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 281g - 102 x 58 x 38mm
  • Introduced June 2013
  • Old Model is Sony RX100
  • Successor is Sony RX100 III
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony RX100 II

 7030 RX100 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 II over the Olympus 7030

 RX100 II 7030 
IntroducedJune 2013January 2010More modern by 42 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kClearer screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony RX100 II

 7030 RX100 II 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX100 II Portrait photography factors
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
70
you can focus manually
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Sony RX100 II
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
85
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lighter than competition in class (281g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
Sony RX100 II Sports photography features
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
comes with tracking focus
good battery power (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX100 II as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
80
good battery power (350 CIPA)
lighter than competition in class (281g)
MP count good (20MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 II Landscape photography features
37
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Sony RX100 II
29
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone socket
37
relatively wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (281 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
no microphone port
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony RX100 II
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II
Also called mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2013-06-27
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - Xtra Fine WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 15.00 m (ISO Auto (W))
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 281 gr (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 58 x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 67
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 483
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (10 sec. / 2 sec. / Self-portrait One-person/ Self-portrait Two-person/ Self timer Continuous (3 or 5 shots))
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $179 $598