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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 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
  • Additionally Known as mju 7030
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Revealed July 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic FZ300

 7030 FZ300 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Olympus 7030

 FZ300 7030 
RevealedJuly 2015January 2010More modern by 67 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FZ300

 7030 FZ300 

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography advice
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
46
focusing manually
provides face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
59
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
includes touch focus
weather proofing
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
heavier than average (691g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ300 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
51
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery pack (380 shots)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography advice
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
59
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
weather proofing
includes touch focus
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
heavier than average (691 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography info
37
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
52
focusing manually
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ300 as a Vlogging camera
29
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of mic socket
62
really wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
heavier than average (691g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic FZ300
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Other name mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2015-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 8.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 pounds) 691 grams (1.52 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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
Battery life - 380 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Cost at release $179 $598