Olympus SZ-10 vs Panasonic GX7

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic GX7, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was manufactured 3 years before the GX7 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the SZ-10 scores versus the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus SZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus SZ-10 comes with external dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus SZ-10 versus Panasonic GX7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the SZ-10 versus the GX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-10 and GX7 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the SZ-10 and GX7.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The SZ-10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older SZ-10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.