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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Olympus 7010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 145g - 98 x 56 x 26mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju 7010
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Announced October 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF2
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is very similar but the 7010 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7010 was unveiled 2 months earlier than the GF1 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 7010 matches up against the GF1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic GF1

 7010 GF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Olympus 7010

 GF1 7010 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic GF1

 7010 GF1 
AnnouncedJuly 2009October 2009Similar generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 has external dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has specifications of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 7010 versus the GF1.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and GF1 is 94 and 85 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and GF1.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but not the same sensor sizes. The 7010 includes the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field harder.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography highlights
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Panasonic GF1
56
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF1 Sports photography info
27
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (380 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF1 as a Travel photography camera
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
good battery (380 per charge)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography info
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
good battery (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF1 Vlogging details
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
25
supports face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic GF1
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Also called as mju 7010 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-22 2009-10-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 10cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 145 gr (0.32 pounds) 385 gr (0.85 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 513
Other
Battery life - 380 photos
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $200 $400