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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 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
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7010
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Announced January 2014
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic LZ40

 7010 LZ40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Olympus 7010

 LZ40 7010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014July 2009Newer by 54 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LZ40

 7010 LZ40 
Manually focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

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

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Portrait photography camera
21
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
MP count good (20 megapixels)
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Street photography camera
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LZ40 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography details
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography details
57
has built in flash
rather wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
55
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (22mm)
very long zoom (924mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (524g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Landscape photography camera
32
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
44
decently wide (22mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Vlogging camera
28
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
27
decently wide (22mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
comes with external mic support
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition (524 grams)
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic LZ40
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Also Known as mju 7010 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2014-01-06
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m 10.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145g (0.32 lb) 524g (1.16 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 320 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $200 $219