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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 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
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Launched November 2017
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic G9, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and G9 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor size.

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The 7030 was brought out 8 years before the G9 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7030 matches up against the G9 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic G9

 7030 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus 7030

 G9 7030 
LaunchedNovember 2017January 2010More modern by 95 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic G9

 7030 G9 

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has dimensions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") having a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the 7030 and the G9.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and G9 is 95 and 62 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and G9.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G9 will resolve greater detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Panasonic G9
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
75
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G9 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
low battery power (400 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G9 Travel photography highlights
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
good megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery power (400 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G9 Landscape photography highlights
37
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery power (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
29
relatively wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
76
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone support
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Also called mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2017-11-08
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4288 x 3216 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 658 gr (1.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One Dual
Cost at launch $179 $1,500