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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus 7030
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Alternate Name is mju 7030
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic GF7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 7030 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was revealed 6 years before the GF7 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the 7030 scores vs the GF7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic GF7

 7030 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 7030

 GF7 7030 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2010More modern by 61 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic GF7

 7030 GF7 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7030 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic GF7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 7030 versus the GF7.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and GF7 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The image below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and GF7.

All in all, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7030 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GF7 will give you more detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
65
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography details
Panasonic GF7 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000s)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
65
megapixel count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.0)
70
supports touch focus
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
bad battery (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
37
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7030
Vlogging with Panasonic GF7
29
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone support
33
has touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Alternate name mju 7030 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2010-01-07 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 grams (0.31 lb) 266 grams (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 230 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $179 $308