Olympus 7030 vs Sony A65

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus 7030 vs Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A65 (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 7030 was manufactured 22 months earlier than the A65 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 7030 grades vs the A65 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony SLT-A65. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 has got outer dimensions 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 A65 has proportions of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 7030 against the A65.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A65 is 95 and 64 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and A65.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 7030 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A65 will resolve more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be behind in sensor technology.