Olympus 7040 vs Sony HX30V

Lets look more closely at the Olympus 7040 vs Sony HX30V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was launched 3 years before the HX30V which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 7040 scores versus the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7040 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7040 Gallery and Sony HX30V Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7040 has got physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7040 and the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and HX30V is 95 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The image below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7040 and HX30V.

All in all, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX30V to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7040 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.