Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.