Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS15

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic ZS15, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the ZS15 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 3 years before the ZS15 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7010 scores versus the ZS15 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS15. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS15 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 features external dimensions 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 ZS15 has sizing of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 and the ZS15.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and ZS15 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and ZS15.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images however you might want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older 7010 will be behind in sensor innovation.