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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
Portability
68
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-196mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 144g - 95 x 56 x 26mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 7040
Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic FZ60, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 7040 (14MP) and the FZ60 (16MP) is pretty close and both cameras boast the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was announced 3 years prior to the FZ60 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7040 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7040 scores against the FZ60 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic FZ60

 7040 FZ60 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Olympus 7040

 FZ60 7040 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2010More modern by 30 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ60

 7040 FZ60 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7040 has external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has measurements of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 7040 versus Panasonic FZ60 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the 7040 and the FZ60.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7040 and FZ60 is 95 and 68 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7040 and FZ60.

As you can see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic FZ60 to render more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ60 as a Portrait photography camera
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
43
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
supports face detect focusing
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ60 Street photography features
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
heavier than average (493 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 7040
Sports photography with Panasonic FZ60
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
long zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery (450 CIPA)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ60 Travel photography advice
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
57
good battery (450 shots)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (493g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography highlights
42
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
49
manual focus
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
good battery (450 CIPA)
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 7040
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ60
29
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
27
quite wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than average (493g)
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic FZ60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic FZ60
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60
Alternative name mju 7040 Lumix DMC-FZ62
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2012-07-18
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 13.50 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144g (0.32 lbs) 493g (1.09 lbs)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 450 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $299 $350