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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 front
Portability
94
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Sony WX300
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Successor is Sony WX350
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7030 was released 4 years earlier than the WX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 7030 matches up vs the WX300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony WX300

 7030 WX300 

Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus 7030

 WX300 7030 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2010Newer by 38 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX300

 7030 WX300 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch screen Neither offers Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 offers outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the 7030 against the WX300.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and WX300 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions only by viewing specifications. The picture underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and WX300.

To sum up, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony WX300 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
36
good MP (18 megapixels)
features face detect focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Sony WX300
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (166 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX300 as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography highlights
Sony WX300 Travel photography highlights
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than others in class (166g)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (500mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography information
Sony WX300 Landscape photography information
37
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
44
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Sony WX300 Vlogging info
29
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
35
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (166g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of microphone port
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony WX300
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300
Otherwise known as mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2013-02-20
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focus range 2cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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) 166g (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 model - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) -
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $179 $330