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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
18
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 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
  • Alternate Name is mju 7010
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS8
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7010 over the Panasonic ZS7

 7010 ZS7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus 7010

 ZS7 7010 
LaunchedJuly 2011July 2009Fresher by 24 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7010 and Panasonic ZS7

 7010 ZS7 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

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

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7010 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography features
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7010
Street photography with Panasonic ZS7
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7010 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Sports photography highlights
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 frames per second)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7010
Travel photography with Panasonic ZS7
57
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
63
lighter than competitors in class (218 grams)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7010 Landscape photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography information
32
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
38
quite wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7010 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS7 Vlogging features
28
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of microphone support
30
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (218g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Olympus 7010 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7010 and Panasonic ZS7
 Olympus Stylus 7010Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also Known as mju 7010 Lumix DMC-TZ10
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-07-22 2011-07-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-300mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-4.9
Macro focus range 10cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 145 grams (0.32 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 56 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 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
Retail pricing $200 $350