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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 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 referred to as mju 7030
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Successor is Panasonic GF6
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic GF5

 7030 GF5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Olympus 7030

 GF5 7030 
RevealedApril 2012January 2010Newer by 27 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic GF5

 7030 GF5 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
55
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 7030
Street photography with Panasonic GF5
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has touch focus
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography highlights
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 7030
Travel photography with Panasonic GF5
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
61
has touch focus
has built in flash
no Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
37
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF5 Vlogging information
29
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone support
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic GF5
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Also called as mju 7030 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2012-04-05
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 2cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lbs) 267 gr (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 50
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.0
DXO Low light score not tested 573
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $179 $600