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Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
40
Overall
37

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Introduced July 2010
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 versus Sony TX9, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 6 months before the TX9 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7030 scores vs the TX9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony TX9

 7030 TX9 

Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus 7030

 TX9 7030 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3.5"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.8")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony TX9

 7030 TX9 
IntroducedJanuary 2010July 2010Similar age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony TX9 has measurements of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7030 compared to the TX9.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and TX9 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The graphic here might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and TX9.

All in all, the two cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus 7030 to offer more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony TX9 Portrait photography highlights
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
27
has manual focus
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography information
Sony TX9 Street photography information
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Sony TX9
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography factors
Sony TX9 Travel photography factors
65
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
60
boasts touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (149g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX9 Landscape photography highlights
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse function
41
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen larger than average (3.5 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging information
Sony TX9 Vlogging information
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
pretty wide (25mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing microphone support
more heavy than others in class (149g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony TX9
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9
Also called mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2010-07-08
Physical type Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.5"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 149 gr (0.33 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $179 $799