Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FS12

Here, we are contrasting the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FS12, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FS12 (12MP) is fairly similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was released 9 months after the FS12 and they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7030 scores versus the FS12 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic FS12 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 provides physical 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) while the Panasonic FS12 has measurements of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the 7030 and the FS12.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and FS12 is 95 and 95 respectively.

Usually, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and FS12.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus 7030 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer 7030 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.