Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS50, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7030 (14MP) and the ZS50 (12MP) is relatively close and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was manufactured 6 years prior to the ZS50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief view of how the 7030 scores vs the ZS50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7030 has got outer 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) while the Panasonic ZS50 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the 7030 versus the ZS50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7030 and ZS50 is 95 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 7030 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus 7030 to render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 7030 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.