Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic GX7

Here, we are looking at the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic GX7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly similar but the 7030 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The 7030 was introduced 4 years before the GX7 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the 7030 scores vs the GX7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7030 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 vs the GX7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and GX7 is 95 and 81 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specifications. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and GX7.

To sum up, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will offer you extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.