Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2009
- Additionally Known as mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Announced January 2013
- Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ40
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS25
- Refreshed by Panasonic ZS35
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe 7000 was revealed 5 years before the ZS30 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).
Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the 7000 scores against the ZS30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic ZS30
7000 | ZS30 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus 7000
ZS30 | 7000 | |||
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Announced | January 2013 | January 2009 | More modern by 48 months | |
Display resolution | 920k | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS30
7000 | ZS30 | |||
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Focus manually | Lack of manual focus | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7000 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check out the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the 7000 against the ZS30.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7000 and ZS30.
As you can see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7000 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
Also called as | mju 7000 | Lumix DMC-TZ40 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2013-01-07 |
Physical type | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 18MP |
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 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 50 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 37-260mm (7.0x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.3 | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focusing range | 2cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 15 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1200 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 6.40 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 172 gr (0.38 lb) | 198 gr (0.44 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 | - | 260 photographs |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $280 | $250 |