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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 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
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 7030
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS25
  • Newer Model is Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic ZS30

 7030 ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus 7030

 ZS30 7030 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 36 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS30

 7030 ZS30 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Portrait photography camera
28
decent MP (14MP)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
33
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography information
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
66
image stabilization (Optical)
boasts focus via touch
lighter than competition (198 grams)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 Sports photography factors
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography factors
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
46
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
offers tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200s)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Travel photography camera
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse function
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than competition (198 grams)
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great zoom (480mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
37
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (260 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone jack
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (198g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no microphone socket
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Also Known as mju 7030 Lumix DMC-TZ40
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9 and 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 15s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.70 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140 gr (0.31 lb) 198 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $179 $250