Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7

Its time to look closer at the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7010 (12MP) and the ZS7 (12MP) is fairly similar and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7010 was manufactured 24 months before the ZS7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7010 matches up against the ZS7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7010 has got outer dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has sizing of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 7010 vs the ZS7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7010 and ZS7 is 94 and 91 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reading specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and ZS7.

All in all, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of files however you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration. The older 7010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.