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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5 front
Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
Panasonic FP5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 141g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic FP5

 7030 FP5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP5 over the Olympus 7030

 FP5 7030 
LaunchedJanuary 2011January 2010Newer by 12 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP5

 7030 FP5 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Physical Comparison

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).

Examine the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FP5 Portrait photography details
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography features
Panasonic FP5 Street photography features
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
63
image stabilization (Optical)
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography features
Panasonic FP5 Sports photography features
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
has tracking focus
better than average battery (260 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FP5 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
65
better than average battery (260 per charge)
supports touch to focus
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP5
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
40
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
better than average battery (260 shots)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging information
Panasonic FP5 Vlogging information
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
30
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing mic jack
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FP5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FP5
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP5
Also called mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2011-01-05
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 dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
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), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 141 gr (0.31 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $179 $199