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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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 WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Newer Model is Sony WX500
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was released 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the 7030 scores versus the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Sony WX350

 7030 WX350 

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus 7030

 WX350 7030 
LaunchedFebruary 2014January 2010More recent by 49 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Sony WX350

 7030 WX350 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 comes with exterior 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) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 and the WX350.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and WX350 is 95 and 94 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Sony WX350 to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography factors
Sony WX350 Street photography factors
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (164 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
52
incredible zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 per charge)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography factors
Sony WX350 Travel photography factors
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
72
good battery power (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (164g)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
Sony WX350 Landscape photography info
37
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
47
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (18 megapixels)
good battery power (470 CIPA)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX350 Vlogging highlights
29
rather wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone support
35
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (164g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Sony WX350
 Olympus Stylus 7030Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Alternative name mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 164 grams (0.36 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 470 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Price at launch $179 $270