Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS3

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS3, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and ZS3 (10MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was launched 8 months later than the ZS3 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 7030 scores against the ZS3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS3. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS3 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS3 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 229 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the 7030 and the ZS3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and ZS3 is 95 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and ZS3.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Olympus 7030 to give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent 7030 should have an advantage in sensor technology.