Olympus 7030 vs Sony W320

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus 7030 vs Sony W320, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the W320 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was announced within a month of the W320 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the 7030 grades vs the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony W320 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 against the W320.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and W320 is 95 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and W320.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of photos but you might want to factor the launch date of the products into consideration.