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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released September 2011
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FH7 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 7030 was revealed 20 months prior to the FH7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7030 scores against the FH7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic FH7

 7030 FH7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus 7030

 FH7 7030 
ReleasedSeptember 2011January 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FH7

 7030 FH7 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 compared to the FH7.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and FH7 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and FH7.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic FH7 to give extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 7030
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH7
28
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
34
megapixel count good (16MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Panasonic FH7
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
67
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition (126g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography advice
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography advice
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
71
lighter than competition (126g)
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FH7 Landscape photography info
37
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
43
fairly wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Panasonic FH7
29
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic support
34
fairly wide (28mm)
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
lighter than competition (126g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Otherwise known as mju 7030 Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2011-09-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 14MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
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), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lbs) 126 grams (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 - 260 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $179 $149