Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GH5S

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic GH5S, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and GH5S (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was manufactured 9 years earlier than the GH5S and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7030 grades versus the GH5S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic GH5S Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 has got outside 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 GH5S has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 versus the GH5S.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and GH5S is 95 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and GH5S.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7030 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Olympus 7030 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.