Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LX10

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 7030 was announced 7 years earlier than the LX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 7030 scores against the LX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 enjoys external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 against the LX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and LX10 is 95 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7030 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 7030 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic LX10 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.