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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 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
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7000
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Revealed January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic ZS100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZS100 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7000 matches up against the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic ZS100

 7000 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus 7000

 ZS100 7000 
RevealedJanuary 2016January 2009More recent by 85 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS100

 7000 ZS100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 offers external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic ZS100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the 7000 against the ZS100.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and ZS100.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7000 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Portrait photography camera
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
64
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Street photography camera
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
78
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
lighter than others (312g)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Sports photography highlights
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
67
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography details
55
built-in flash
long reach (260mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
75
lighter than others (312g)
provides focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
68
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging features
25
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic support
35
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than others (312g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also called mju 7000 Lumix DMC-TZ100
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2016-01-05
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 50 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 9.9 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings 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
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 grams (0.38 lbs) 312 grams (0.69 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $280 $700