Olympus XZ-10 vs Panasonic FS7

Here, we are analyzing the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FS7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the XZ-10 (12MP) and the FS7 (10MP) is very close but the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and FS7 (1/2.5") have different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was manufactured 4 years after the FS7 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the XZ-10 scores against the FS7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus XZ-10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus XZ-10 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus XZ-10 offers outer measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 and Panasonic FS7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 and the FS7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the XZ-10 and FS7 is 91 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through specifications. The pic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the XZ-10 and FS7.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus XZ-10 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 provides a benefit in sensor technology.