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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150 front
Portability
95
Imaging
42
Features
43
Overall
42

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
Sony WX150
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched February 2012
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX150, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and WX150 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 3 years before the WX150 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7030 scores vs the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony WX150

 7030 WX150 

Reasons to pick Sony WX150 over the Olympus 7030

 WX150 7030 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010More recent by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution461k230kClearer screen (+231k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX150

 7030 WX150 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7030 against the WX150.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and WX150 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and WX150.

As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony WX150 to result in extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX150 Portrait photography highlights
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
38
good MP (18MP)
supports face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Street photography camera
Sony WX150 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography information
Sony WX150 Sports photography information
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7030
Travel photography with Sony WX150
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
good MP (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (250mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography details
Sony WX150 Landscape photography details
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
46
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX150 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition in class (133 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone jack
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX150 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony WX150
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150
Also Known as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip 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 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 461 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - ClearPhoto TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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 life - 240 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $300