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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 56 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively comparable and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the F5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the 7030 grades versus the F5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic F5

 7030 F5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus 7030

 F5 7030 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010More recent by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic F5

 7030 F5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 features physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 vs the F5.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and F5 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and F5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of pictures although you have to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Portrait photography highlights
28
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
29
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Panasonic F5
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
lighter than competitors in class (121 grams)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography advice
Panasonic F5 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography details
Panasonic F5 Travel photography details
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
37
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging info
Panasonic F5 Vlogging info
29
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic support
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competitors in class (121g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Alternative name mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 -
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 5.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 121 gr (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 250 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $179 $100