Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS40

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS40, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and ZS40 (18MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was released 5 years before the ZS40 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 7030 grades vs the ZS40 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS40. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7030 Gallery and Panasonic ZS40 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS40 has proportions of 111mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS40 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 and the ZS40.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7030 and ZS40 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7030 and ZS40.

As you have seen, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic ZS40 to give you more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 7030 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.