Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the FZ300 (12MP) is pretty similar and they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was brought out 6 years prior to the FZ300 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 7030 scores vs the FZ300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 has got exterior 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 FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") having a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 7030 against the FZ300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and FZ300 is 95 and 59 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and FZ300.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You should expect the Olympus 7030 to offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.