Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic S1H

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic S1H, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and S1H (24MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and S1H (Full frame) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was manufactured 10 years before the S1H which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 7030 matches up vs the S1H in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic S1H Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic S1H in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 7030 and the S1H.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and S1H is 95 and 52 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and S1H.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic S1H will resolve extra detail due to its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.