Olympus 7030 vs Sony A58

Following is a complete assessment of the Olympus 7030 and Sony A58, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was released 4 years before the A58 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the 7030 scores against the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony SLT-A58. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Sony A58 has specifications of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 versus the A58.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A58 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and A58.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.