Olympus 7030 with Panasonic SZ5 Comparison

Olympus 7030 and Panasonic SZ5 Main Features

  • January, 2010
  • July, 2012
  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 14 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
  • 28-196 mm (7x) F3.0-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 25-250 mm (10x) F3.1-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • 64 - 1600 ISO
  • 100 - 1600 ISO
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 1.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 2.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 93 x 56 x 26 mm, 140g.
  • 104 x 58 x 21 mm, 136g.
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Olympus 7030 Scores


Imaging score
20
Features score
33
Value for money score
53
Portability score
98
Overall score
35

Panasonic SZ5 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
36
Value for money score
54
Portability score
98
Overall score
36

Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 with Olympus Stylus 7030 Overview


Let's compare Olympus Stylus 7030 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. These models are included in the Small Sensor Compact cameras. Olympus 7030 was released in 2010, and Panasonic SZ5 in 2012. Lumix DMC-SZ5 is newer, which is a plus. Stylus 7030 2 years older.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 14 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DMC-SZ5), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. Both cameras have Sensor-shift image stabilization. Panasonic SZ5 has a larger 3-inch Fixed screen, the other camera has a 2-inch Fixed screen.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Olympus Stylus 7030 has 2.0 fps continuous shooting. Olympus Stylus 7030 has 2.0 fps continuous shooting.

General Stylus 7030 Lumix DMC-SZ5
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model Stylus 7030 Lumix DMC-SZ5
Announced January, 2010 July, 2012
Body Type Compact Compact
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 2 5
Screen
Screen Size 2" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Fixed
Screen Resolution 230k pixels 230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 23
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/4 sec 1/8 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec 1/1600 sec
Continuous Shooting 1.0 fps 2.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.70 5.60
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type CCD CCD
Sensor Dimensions mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution 14 MP 14 MP
Max Image Resolution 4288 x 3216 4320 x 3240
Max Native ISO 1600 1600
Min Native ISO 64 100
Max Boosted ISO 0 6400
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 640 x 480 1280 x 720
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 0 shots 250 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight 140 g 136 g
Physical Dimensions 93 x 56 x 26 mm 104 x 58 x 21 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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