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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7010
Panasonic FS42
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1000 (Expand to 6400)
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
  • Announced April 2009
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FS42

 7010 FS42 
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus 7010

 FS42 7010 

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FS42

 7010 FS42 
AnnouncedJuly 2009April 2009Same age
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 size comparison

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

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FS42 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
19
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography info
Panasonic FS42 Street photography info
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have RAW support
maximum ISO low (1,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7010
Sports photography with Panasonic FS42
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
16
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FS42 Travel photography highlights
57
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
51
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
Landscape photography with Panasonic FS42
32
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Timelapse function
22
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inch)
lack of manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.5")
maximum ISO low (1,000)
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Panasonic FS42 Vlogging information
28
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone jack
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FS42
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42
Also Known as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-22 2009-04-17
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.5"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 5.744 x 4.308mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 24.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 1600 1000
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 33-132mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 6.3
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 640x480
Video 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 132 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $200 $580