Olympus 7030 vs Sony RX100 V

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus 7030 and Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was manufactured 7 years before the RX100 V which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7030 grades versus the RX100 V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 has 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 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 and the RX100 V.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and RX100 V is 95 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading technical specs. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 V will offer you greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.