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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 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
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 7030
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS100, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the 7030 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The 7030 was announced 7 years before the ZS100 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7030 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 7030 scores against the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic ZS100

 7030 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus 7030

 ZS100 7030 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2010Newer by 72 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS100

 7030 ZS100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 features external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS100 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 and the ZS100.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and ZS100.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 7030 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS100 Portrait photography info
28
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography highlights
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography highlights
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
78
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
lighter than average in class (312g)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7030
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS100
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
67
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking focus
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography information
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
75
lighter than average in class (312 grams)
includes touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 7030
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
37
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
68
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging factors
29
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing mic jack
35
reasonably wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
lighter than average in class (312g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Other name mju 7030 Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2010-01-07 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 2cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 9.9fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 pounds) 312g (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $179 $700