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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
34
Overall
35

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 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 FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FX90

 7010 FX90 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus 7010

 FX90 7010 
LaunchedAugust 2011July 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FX90

 7010 FX90 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison

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

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7010
Portrait photography with Panasonic FX90
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Street photography advice
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
62
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus via touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FX90 as a Sports photography camera
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
30
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (200 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Panasonic FX90
57
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
60
offers focus via touch
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (200 per charge)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
Landscape photography with Panasonic FX90
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
36
quite wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
manual mode not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
not so great battery life (200 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FX90 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
34
quite wide (24mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Also called as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-07-22 2011-08-26
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" 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 life - 200 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $200 $227