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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 7030 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Also referred to as mju 7030
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2015
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Older Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Updated by Panasonic ZS60
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7030 over the Panasonic ZS50

 7030 ZS50 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Olympus 7030

 ZS50 7030 
LaunchedJanuary 2015January 2010Fresher by 60 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS50

 7030 ZS50 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

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).

See the Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS50 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

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

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7030 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Portrait photography info
28
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
manual focus
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7030 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography advice
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
lighter than competition (243g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
43
incredible zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking autofocus
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7030 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography info
65
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than competition (243g)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7030 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Landscape photography camera
37
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
51
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW files
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7030 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic ZS50 Vlogging highlights
29
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (243 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7030 and Panasonic ZS50
 Olympus Stylus 7030Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7030 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Also Known as mju 7030 Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2015-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 12 megapixel
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 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 6.40 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
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 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 140g (0.31 lb) 243g (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life - 300 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $179 $350