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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Announced January 2010
Photography Glossary

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic FP3

 7030 FP3 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Olympus 7030

 FP3 7030 
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP3

 7030 FP3 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar generation
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FP3 Portrait photography information
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
28
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP3 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography info
Panasonic FP3 Sports photography info
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Travel photography camera
65
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
60
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than others in class (155 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
37
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FP3 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external mic socket
27
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (155g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP3
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3
Also called mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine IV
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 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm 10cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.90 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140g (0.31 lbs) 155g (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" 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
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
Price at launch $179 $182