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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
54
Features
82
Overall
65

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ1000
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") use different sensor sizing.

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The 7010 was released 10 years before the FZ1000 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 7010 matches up against the FZ1000 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 7010 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Olympus 7010

 FZ1000 II 7010 
RevealedFebruary 2019July 2009Newer by 116 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kCrisper screen (+1010k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 7010 FZ1000 II 

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7010 has exterior measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") and a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 and the FZ1000 II.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and FZ1000 II is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and FZ1000 II.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Portrait photography info
21
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
72
manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
71
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography info
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
69
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography factors
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
67
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000 II
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
65
manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
supports RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic socket
67
rather wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Also Known as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-07-22 2019-02-18
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,240k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
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 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 808 gr (1.78 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $898