Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX220

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX220, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and WX220 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 5 years before the WX220 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 7030 scores versus the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 enjoys outer measurements 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 WX220 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 compared to the WX220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and WX220 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The picture below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and WX220.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony WX220 to render more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.