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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FP1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the FP1 (12MP) is pretty similar and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was launched 5 months before the FP1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the 7010 matches up versus the FP1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FP1

 7010 FP1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus 7010

 FP1 7010 

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FP1

 7010 FP1 
IntroducedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Manually focus No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 enjoys external measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FP1 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the 7010 and the FP1.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and FP1 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and FP1.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs though you should always take the age of the products into consideration.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography details
Panasonic FP1 Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
55
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (151 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Sports photography camera
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
25
image stabilization (Optical)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography info
Panasonic FP1 Travel photography info
57
built-in flash
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
50
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition in class (151g)
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Landscape photography camera
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
28
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7010
Vlogging with Panasonic FP1
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
heavier than competition in class (151 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Otherwise known as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-07-22 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing range 10cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 151 gr (0.33 lbs)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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 ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $200 $153