Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 7010 versus Panasonic LZ40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 5 years before the LZ40 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7010 scores vs the LZ40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 features physical 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 LZ40 has sizing of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7010 vs the LZ40.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and LZ40 is 94 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 7010 and LZ40.

Plainly, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic LZ40 to give you more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.