Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FX90, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the FX90 (12MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7010 was revealed 3 years before the FX90 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7010 matches up versus the FX90 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic FX90 has sizing of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FX90 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7010 compared to the FX90.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and FX90 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and FX90.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photographs although you might want to take the launch date of the cameras into account. The older 7010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.