Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic GF5, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the GF5 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the 7030 (1/2.3") and GF5 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was introduced 3 years prior to the GF5 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the 7030 matches up versus the GF5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic GF5 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 offers exterior dimensions 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 GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the 7030 and the GF5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and GF5 is 95 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and GF5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus 7030 will give you more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.