Olympus 7030 vs Sony WX350

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

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.

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

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.