Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic L1

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic L1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was manufactured 2 years later than the L1 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7010 grades against the L1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic L1 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 enjoys outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has sizing of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7010 versus the L1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and L1 is 94 and 65 respectively.

Normally, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and L1.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7010 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus 7010 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer 7010 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.