Olympus 7030 vs Panasonic ZS70

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus 7030 versus Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the 7030 (14MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 7030 was introduced 8 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 7030 matches up against the ZS70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7030 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7030 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7030 comes with outer 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS70 has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the 7030 and the ZS70.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7030 and ZS70 is 95 and 87 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 7030 and ZS70.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Panasonic ZS70 to show more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older 7030 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.