Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic ZS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was revealed 4 years before the ZS30 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 7030 matches up versus the ZS30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 7030 enjoys exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

See the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic ZS30 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the 7030 versus the ZS30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through technical specs. The picture here may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and ZS30.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS30 to produce extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7030 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.