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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus FE-4030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7 front
Portability
86
Imaging
35
Features
61
Overall
45

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-4030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.6-5.9) lens
  • 146g - 93 x 56 x 22mm
  • Released January 2010
Panasonic LX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-90mm (F1.4-2.3) lens
  • 298g - 111 x 68 x 46mm
  • Introduced October 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX5
  • Updated by Panasonic LX10
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic LX7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-4030 (14MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the FE-4030 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-4030 was brought out 3 years earlier than the LX7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-4030 matches up vs the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-4030 over the Panasonic LX7

 FE-4030 LX7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX7 over the Olympus FE-4030

 LX7 FE-4030 
IntroducedOctober 2012January 2010More recent by 33 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic LX7

 FE-4030 LX7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-4030 comes with external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has measurements of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-4030 versus Panasonic LX7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-4030 and the LX7.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-4030 and LX7 is 95 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-4030 and LX7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-4030 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Olympus FE-4030 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-4030 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-4030
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX7
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
45
you can focus manually
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-4030
Street photography with Panasonic LX7
48
fixed screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
58
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LX7 Sports photography highlights
34
megapixel count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
42
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (330 shots)
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
64
better than average battery life (330 CIPA)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
more heavy than competitors in class (298g)
low MP (10MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic LX7 Landscape photography advice
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rather wide (26mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual control
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
57
you can focus manually
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (330 per charge)
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-4030 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LX7 as a Vlogging camera
25
rather wide (26mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
33
really wide (24mm)
great max aperture (f1.4)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (298 grams)
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Olympus FE-4030 vs Panasonic LX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-4030 and Panasonic LX7
 Olympus FE-4030Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-4030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-01-07 2012-10-15
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-105mm (4.0x) 24-90mm (3.8x)
Largest aperture f/2.6-5.9 f/1.4-2.3
Macro focus range 4cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 8.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 146 gr (0.32 lbs) 298 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 111 x 68 x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 147
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $400