Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony TX9
7030 | TX9 |
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Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus 7030
TX9 | 7030 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focusing | ||
Screen dimension | 3.5" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.8") |
Screen resolution | 922k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+692k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony TX9
7030 | TX9 | |||
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Introduced | January 2010 | ![]() | July 2010 | Similar age |
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Examine the Olympus 7030 versus Sony TX9 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus 7030 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7030 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
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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 |