Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FP3 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was launched at a similar time to the FP3 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the 7030 scores vs the FP3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic FP3 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic FP3 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the 7030 versus the FP3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and FP3 is 95 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading through specifications. The pic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and FP3.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of files though you will need to take the production date of the products into consideration.