Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 IV

Below is a extensive review of the Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 IV, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and RX100 IV (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was brought out 6 years prior to the RX100 IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7030 matches up versus the RX100 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 features external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony RX100 IV has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 7030 vs the RX100 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and RX100 IV is 95 and 89 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 IV will produce more detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.