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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Announced January 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7000
Panasonic FH20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FS30
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7000 (12MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is very well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was announced 12 months before the FH20 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short view of how the 7000 grades against the FH20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic FH20

 7000 FH20 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus 7000

 FH20 7000 
LaunchedJanuary 2010January 2009More recent by 12 months

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20

 7000 FH20 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FH20 has specifications of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 vs the FH20.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and FH20 is 94 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and FH20.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic FH20 to give greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography features
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography features
20
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH20 Travel photography highlights
55
flash built-in
long zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography advice
32
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging details
Panasonic FH20 Vlogging details
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic port
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
Otherwise known as mju 7000 Lumix DMC-FS30
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 50 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 28-224mm (8.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.80 m 5.80 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 grams (0.38 pounds) 178 grams (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $280 $179