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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Announced March 2011
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2011
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-30MR (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-30MR was manufactured 2 months after the FP7 so they are of a similar generation. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summary of how the SZ-30MR matches up versus the FP7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Panasonic FP7

 SZ-30MR FP7 
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 FP7 SZ-30MR 
Screen size3.5"3"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic FP7

 SZ-30MR FP7 
IntroducedMarch 2011January 2011Same generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-30MR comes with physical dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the SZ-30MR vs the FP7.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SZ-30MR and FP7 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-30MR and FP7.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you should really factor the production date of the cameras into account.

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography details
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resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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good megapixels (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
Street photography with Panasonic FP7
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (226g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than average (147g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Sports photography info
Panasonic FP7 Sports photography info
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amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery pack (240 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP7 as a Travel photography camera
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lighter than others (226g)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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better than average battery pack (240 shots)
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography information
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography information
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decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery pack (240 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-30MR
Vlogging with Panasonic FP7
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decently wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (226g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic jack
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touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
heavier than average (147g)
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Olympus SZ-30MR vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-30MR and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus SZ-30MRPanasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-30MR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2011-03-02 2011-01-05
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 11
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.5 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/1700 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 2.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.90 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 226 gr (0.50 pounds) 147 gr (0.32 pounds)
Physical dimensions 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 pictures 240 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $279 $227