Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS100

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7010 was revealed 7 years earlier than the ZS100 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7010 matches up versus the ZS100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 7010 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7010 compared to the ZS100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and ZS100 is 94 and 87 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here might give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 7010 and ZS100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 7010 having a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.