Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP2

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FP2 (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed within a month of the FP2 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP2 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 7030 matches up against the FP2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP2. The full galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic FP2 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 enjoys physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FP2 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 7030 vs the FP2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and FP2 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and FP2.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP therefore you can expect similar quality of images although you may want to take the age of the products into consideration.