Olympus 7030 vs Sony W220

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 7030 and Sony W220, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was released 13 months later than the W220 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 7030 scores vs the W220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 features external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7030 and Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 7030 and the W220.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and W220 is 95 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and W220.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus 7030 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern 7030 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.