Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic G10

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic G10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is pretty similar but the 7010 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was manufactured 12 months prior to the G10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 7010 grades against the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has outer dimensions 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 G10 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic G10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 7010 compared to the G10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and G10 is 94 and 72 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and G10.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The 7010 offers the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging. The older 7010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.