Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic FS7

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic FS7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the SZ-10 (14MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizing.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 2 years later than the FS7 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the SZ-10 matches up against the FS7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 offers exterior measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic FS7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the SZ-10 vs the FS7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and FS7 is 90 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the SZ-10 and FS7.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The SZ-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus SZ-10 will result in extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern SZ-10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.