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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30

Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
31
Overall
34
Olympus Stylus 7040 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 front
Portability
92
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs

Olympus 7040
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Other Name is mju 7040
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ40
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS25
  • Renewed by Panasonic ZS35
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS30, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the 7040 (14MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 7040 was announced 4 years prior to the ZS30 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the 7040 matches up versus the ZS30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7040 over the Panasonic ZS30

 7040 ZS30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Olympus 7040

 ZS30 7040 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2010More modern by 36 months
Screen resolution920k230kSharper screen (+690k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS30

 7040 ZS30 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 7040 comes with outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 144 grams (0.32 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS30 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 7040 compared to the ZS30.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 7040 and ZS30 is 95 and 92 respectively.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by viewing technical specs. The image underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 7040 and ZS30.

As you have seen, each of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic ZS30 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged 7040 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7040 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography features
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
33
decent megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7040 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than average in class (198 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
features tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,200 seconds)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (260 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7040 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS30 Travel photography highlights
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
69
lighter than average in class (198g)
has touch focus
decent megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7040 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Landscape photography info
42
quite wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (18MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
terrible battery pack (260 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7040 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Vlogging camera
29
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic port
35
reasonably wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (198g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus 7040 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7040 and Panasonic ZS30
 Olympus Stylus 7040Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus 7040 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30
Otherwise known as mju 7040 Lumix DMC-TZ40
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-01-07 2013-01-07
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-196mm (7.0x) 24-480mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.70 m 6.40 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 144 grams (0.32 lb) 198 grams (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 260 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $299 $250