Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP5, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FP5 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was manufactured 12 months before the FP5 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FP5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 7030 grades vs the FP5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic FP5 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic FP5 has sizing of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 vs the FP5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and FP5 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and FP5.

To sum up, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should really take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.