Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS200

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the ZS200 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7010 matches up against the ZS200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the 7010 compared to the ZS200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and ZS200 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and ZS200.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 7010 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic ZS200 will give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.