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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40 front
Portability
67
Imaging
45
Features
35
Overall
41

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 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
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Panasonic LZ40
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 22-924mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 524g - 126 x 87 x 94mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and LZ40 (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed 5 years earlier than the LZ40 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summation of how the 7030 matches up against the LZ40 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic LZ40

 7030 LZ40 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ40 over the Olympus 7030

 LZ40 7030 
IntroducedJanuary 2014January 2010Newer by 48 months
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic LZ40

 7030 LZ40 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LZ40 has specifications of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the 7030 versus the LZ40.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and LZ40 is 95 and 67 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading technical specs. The picture here may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and LZ40.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic LZ40 to offer extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 7030 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Portrait photography advice
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
40
good resolution (20MP)
features face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
45
image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition in class (524g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LZ40 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
offers tracking focus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
47
incredible zoom range (22-924mm 42.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LZ40 Travel photography advice
65
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
55
good resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (22mm)
great reach (924mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (524 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic LZ40 Landscape photography factors
37
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
44
quite wide (22mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging information
Panasonic LZ40 Vlogging information
29
relatively wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
27
quite wide (22mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
does have external mic port
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
heavier than competition in class (524g)
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic LZ40 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic LZ40
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40
Also called mju 7030 -
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2014-01-06
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
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 - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-196mm (7.0x) 22-924mm (42.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.5
Macro focusing range 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 15s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.70 m 10.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
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) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 140 gr (0.31 pounds) 524 gr (1.16 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 126 x 87 x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 - 320 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $179 $219