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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 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
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was announced 4 years prior to the FH10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 7010 scores versus the FH10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FH10

 7010 FH10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus 7010

 FH10 7010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FH10

 7010 FH10 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen size
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 offers 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 FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 vs the FH10.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and FH10 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and FH10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Panasonic FH10 to offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography advice
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography information
Panasonic FH10 Street photography information
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103 grams)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
41
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FH10 Travel photography highlights
57
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition (103g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Landscape photography camera
32
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
39
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging features
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging features
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
31
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (103g)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Also referred to as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 2.7"
Screen resolution 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lb) 103 gr (0.23 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
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 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $110