Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ80

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7000 was brought out 9 years earlier than the FZ80 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the 7000 scores versus the FZ80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7000 features outer measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ80 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") accompanied by a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the 7000 and the FZ80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and FZ80 is 94 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and FZ80.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic FZ80 to deliver extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.