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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Other Name is X-935
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS8
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-5020 was announced 24 months prior to the ZS7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5020 scores against the ZS7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic ZS7

 FE-5020 ZS7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus FE-5020

 ZS7 FE-5020 
IntroducedJuly 2011July 2009More recent by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS7

 FE-5020 ZS7 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5020 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has measurements of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5020 versus the ZS7.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and ZS7 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by viewing specifications. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5020 and ZS7.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos but you will want to take the age of the cameras into account. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography advice
60
environment proofing
lighter than others (137g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (218g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography advice
24
environment proofing
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (2.0 frames per second)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography advice
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography advice
65
lighter than others (137g)
environment proofing
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
63
lighter than average (218 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS7
31
really wide (24mm)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
really wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging features
28
really wide (24mm)
lighter than others (137g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
30
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (218 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS7
 Olympus FE-5020Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Otherwise known as X-935 Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.10 m 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
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, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 137g (0.30 lbs) 218g (0.48 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
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