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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7000
Panasonic ZS30
(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
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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").

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic ZS30

 7000 ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus 7000

 ZS30 7000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Display resolution920k230kSharper display (+690k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS30

 7000 ZS30 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7000 and ZS30 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography information
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography information
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
33
MP count good (18 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
66
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than others (198g)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography details
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography details
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7000
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS30
55
has built in flash
great zoom (260mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than others (198g)
boasts focus via touch
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long reach (480mm)
no Time Lapse mode
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography features
32
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
44
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
bad battery pack (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging information
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging information
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not good (37mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
35
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than others (198 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
no external mic support
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
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