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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7010
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Revealed June 2014
  • Renewed by Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the FZ1000 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 7010 matches up vs the FZ1000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 7010 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus 7010

 FZ1000 7010 
RevealedJune 2014July 2009More modern by 59 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ1000

 7010 FZ1000 
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 offers outside 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 FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 and the FZ1000.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and FZ1000 is 94 and 55 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specifications. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and FZ1000.

To sum up, both of those cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic FZ1000 will result in extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7010
Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ1000
21
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography highlights
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
67
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking focus
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Panasonic FZ1000
57
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
decently wide (25mm)
very long zoom (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7010
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ1000
32
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
64
manual focus
decently wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7010
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
28
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone socket
66
decently wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Otherwise known as mju 7010 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-07-22 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal -
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $800