Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FS42, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the FS42 (10MP) is very close but the 7010 (1/2.3") and FS42 (1/2.5") feature different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The 7010 was introduced 4 months later than the FS42 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the 7010 grades vs the FS42 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 comes with physical 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) while the Panasonic FS42 has dimensions of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 7010 and the FS42.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and FS42 is 94 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The visual below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and FS42.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7010 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus 7010 will render greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.