Olympus 7030 vs Sony W800

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 7030 and Sony W800, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was manufactured 5 years before the W800 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple view of how the 7030 matches up vs the W800 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony W800 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Check the Olympus 7030 and Sony W800 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 against the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and W800 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and W800.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W800 to show extra detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.