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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30 front
Portability
95
Imaging
40
Features
31
Overall
36

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 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
  • Released July 2009
  • Other Name is mju 7010
Panasonic TS30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.9-5.7) lens
  • 142g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FT30
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Overview

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic TS30, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and TS30 (16MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was introduced 6 years before the TS30 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 7010 scores vs the TS30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic TS30

 7010 TS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS30 over the Olympus 7010

 TS30 7010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2015July 2009Newer by 66 months

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic TS30

 7010 TS30 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size2.7"2.7"Same display measurements
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7010 has outer measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Panasonic TS30 has dimensions of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 compared to the TS30.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7010 and TS30 is 94 and 95 respectively.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7010 and TS30.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Panasonic TS30 to offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Portrait photography camera
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
35
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic TS30 as a Street photography camera
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
67
image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (142g)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Sports photography advice
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
42
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,300s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.3 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7010 Travel photography info
Panasonic TS30 Travel photography info
57
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
74
lighter than competition in class (142g)
weather sealing
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic TS30 Landscape photography advice
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic TS30 Vlogging highlights
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic port
33
reasonably wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (142 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone support
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic TS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic TS30
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS30
Also called mju 7010 Lumix DMC-FT30
Class Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Released 2009-07-22 2015-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.9-5.7
Macro focus range 10cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1300 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.3fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.80 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 gr (0.32 lbs) 142 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 - 250 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $200 $180