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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
29
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus 8010
(Full Review)
  • 13MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 245g - 98 x 64 x 24mm
  • Introduced February 2010
  • Also referred to as mju Tough 8010
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7, one is a Waterproof and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 8010 (13MP) and the G7 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the 8010 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 8010 was released 6 years before the G7 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 8010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the 8010 scores vs the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 8010 over the Panasonic G7

 8010 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus 8010

 G7 8010 
ReleasedMay 2015February 2010Newer by 64 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 8010 and Panasonic G7

 8010 G7 

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 8010 comes with physical dimensions of 98mm x 64mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 8010 compared to the G7.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 8010 and G7 is 92 and 71 respectively.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 8010 and G7.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 8010 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 8010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 8010
Portrait photography with Panasonic G7
28
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
72
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 8010 Street photography details
Panasonic G7 Street photography details
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition (245g)
72
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 8010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
43
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max frames per second low (5.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
low battery life (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 8010 Travel photography details
Panasonic G7 Travel photography details
64
weather sealing
good megapixels (13 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (245g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
71
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 8010 Landscape photography info
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography info
40
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (13MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 8010 Vlogging info
Panasonic G7 Vlogging info
27
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic port
heavier than competition (245 grams)
72
selfie friendly display
touch screen
offers face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic jack
no image stabilization
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Olympus 8010 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 8010 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus Stylus Tough 8010Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus Stylus Tough 8010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Also Known as mju Tough 8010 -
Category Waterproof Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-02-02 2015-05-19
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 13 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.9-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1/4s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 9.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 245g (0.54 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 98 x 64 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
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 - 350 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail price $600 $800