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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7000
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Announced June 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The 7000 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 7000 scores versus the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 7000 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus 7000

 FZ1000 7000 
AnnouncedJune 2014January 2009Fresher by 66 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FZ1000

 7000 FZ1000 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 has physical dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 has sizing of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the 7000 versus the FZ1000.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and FZ1000.

As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
70
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
67
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography highlights
55
built-in flash
great zoom (260mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
good MP (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography highlights
32
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
64
manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging advice
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not great (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
66
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Also referred to as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2014-06-12
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.80 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 172 gr (0.38 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $280 $800