Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS100

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS100 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.