Olympus 7030 vs Sony A99

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus 7030 and Sony A99, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 7030 was introduced 3 years before the A99 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 7030 scores vs the A99 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 offers outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 and Sony A99 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7030 vs the A99.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and A99 is 95 and 57 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and A99.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh more difficult and the Sony A99 will offer you more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind in sensor tech.