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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
  • Announced July 2009
  • Alternative Name is mju 7010
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Revealed January 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LZ20
  • Updated by Panasonic LZ40
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LZ30, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was introduced 4 years before the LZ30 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7010 scores versus the LZ30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic LZ30

 7010 LZ30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus 7010

 LZ30 7010 
RevealedJanuary 2013July 2009More recent by 42 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LZ30

 7010 LZ30 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 features 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) and the Panasonic LZ30 has sizing of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the LZ30.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and LZ30 is 94 and 66 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specifications. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and LZ30.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ30 to produce extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older 7010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography details
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography details
21
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
32
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 Street photography details
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography details
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography information
Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography information
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
56
great battery life (380 per charge)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
very long zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (552g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
32
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
45
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
great battery life (380 CIPA)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging information
Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging information
28
decently wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external mic socket
22
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (552g)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LZ30
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Also referred to as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 10cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 pounds) 552g (1.22 pounds)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
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 - 380 photographs
Battery style - AA
Battery model LI-42B 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $200 $230