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Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Comparison

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18 MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor

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Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Comparison Overview

Here we are comparing two cameras with different body types: Panasonic FZ80, which was introduced in January 2017 is a Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 18.0MP 1/2.3 sensor whereas Olympus 7000, which was introduced in January 2009 is a Small Sensor Compact camera with a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch sensor. As you can see, 7000 is 8 years older than FZ80. Let's see if this age difference between two cameras makes a big difference.

Here is a brief look at the main features of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2017-01-04
  • 18MP - 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • ISO 80 - 3200 ( expands to 6400)
  • 20-1200 mm F2.8-5.9 Zoom Lens
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • 1166k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 10.0fps continuous shooting
  • 4K (UHD) - 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 240fps High-Speed Video
  • Built-in Wireless
  • 616g. 130 x 94 x 119 mm
  • Also known as Lumix DMC-FZ85

Olympus 7000 Key Specs

  • Announcement Date: 2009-01-07
  • 12MP - 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • 37-260 mm F3.5-5.3 Zoom Lens
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3.00" Fixed Type Screen
  • fps continuous shooting
  • - 640 x 480 video resolution
  • 172g. 96 x 56 x 25 mm
  • Also known as mju 7000

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 compares and hopefully end up with enough arguments to decide which one is better for you.


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Reasons to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 over Olympus Stylus 7000
Wireless Connection
Built-In vs None Better connectivity
External Flash Shoe
Yes vs No Better for flash photography
Touch Screen
Yes vs No Easy control of camera functions
Viewfinder
Electronic vs None Better framing and control
RAW Support
Yes vs No Better image quality
Face Detection Focus
Yes vs No very handy for portraits
Sensor Resolution
18 MP vs 12 MP 50% more pixels
Max ISO
3.200 vs 1.600 100% higher Max ISO
LCD Resolution
1.040k dots vs 230k dots 352% higher resolution screen
Manual Exposure
Yes vs No better exposure control
Timelapse Recording
Yes vs No creative shooting
Focal Length - Wide
20mm vs 37mm 17 mm wider coverage
Focal Length - Tele
1200mm vs 260mm 940 mm longer tele reach
Optical Zoom
60x vs 7× more flexible focal coverage
Max Aperture - Wide
2.80 vs 3.50 faster lens at wide
Flash Coverage
14.1m vs 4.8m 9.3m longer range
Max Video Resolution
3840 x 2160 vs 640 x 480 Higher Resolution Video
AE Bracketing
Yes vs No Useful for tough lighting conditions and HDR
4K Photo Mode
Yes vs No Extract 8MP photos from 4K Video
Focus Bracketing
Yes vs No Take multiple photos shifting focus point
Focus Stacking
Yes vs No Stacks photos in-camera to maximize depth of field
Post Focus Mode
Yes vs No Change focus point after taking a shot
Smartphone Remote
Yes vs No Remote control your camera with a smartphone
UHS Card Support
UHS-I vs none Read/Write in High Speeds
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Reasons to choose Olympus Stylus 7000 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Internal Storage
16 MB vs None Extra built-in storage
Weight
172 g vs 616 g 444 g lighter
Max Aperture - Tele
5.30 vs 5.90 faster lens at tele
Sensor Pixel Area
2.35µm2 vs 1.56µm2 50% larger pixel area
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Common Strengths of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Olympus Stylus 7000
Image Stabilization
Optical vs Sensor-shift Sharper images at longer focal lengths and long exposures
Built-in Flash
Yes vs Yes Useful in low-light
Focal Length - Tele
1200mm vs 260mm Very good Telezoom
Common Weaknesses of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 and Olympus Stylus 7000
Fixed Screen
Fixed Type vs No Screen tilts or Flips out independently, perfect for both stills and video
Environmental Sealing
No vs No not suitable for tough conditions
Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000: Physical Specs and Body features Comparison

Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs. In this section, We are going to illustrate Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Panasonic FZ80 has external dimensions of 130 x 94 x 119 mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 4.69″) and weighs 616 g (1.36 lb / 21.73 oz) (including batteries). Olympus 7000 has external dimensions of 96 x 56 x 25 mm (3.78 x 2.2 x 0.98″) and weighs 172 g (0.38 lb / 6.07 oz) (including batteries).

Below you can see the front view size comparison of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000. Olympus 7000 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 34mm narrower, 38mm shorter and 94mm thinner than Panasonic FZ80.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Camera Size Comparison - Front View
Comparison image of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View

Here is the back view size comparison of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Camera Size Comparison - Back View
Comparison image of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 Size and Weight - Back View

Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day. Olympus 7000 is significantly lighter (444g ) than the Panasonic FZ80 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.

Weight Comparison

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Thickness Comparison

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Weather Sealing

Unfortunately neither Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 (Lumix DMC-FZ82) nor Olympus Stylus 7000 (mju 7000) provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections:
Top Bridge Cameras with Weather Sealing
Top Compact Cameras with Weather Sealing

LCD Screen Size and Features

Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3.00".

Unfortunately, both cameras has fixed screens so they don't tilt or flip in directions.


Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000: Sensor Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 has a 18.0MP 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Olympus 7000 has a 12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.08 x 4.56 mm ) sized CCD sensor .

Panasonic FZ80's sensor provides 6MP more than Olympus 7000's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely. On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.

Below you can see the FZ80 and 7000 sensor size comparison.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Size Comparison
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 Cameras


Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 have almost the same sensor size so none of them has any significant advantage over other in providing control over depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.

Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000 Lens Specs Comparison

Panasonic FZ80 features a 20-1200 mm F2.8-5.9 60x zoom lens whereas Olympus 7000 features a 37-260 mm F3.5-5.3 7× zoom lens.

Panasonic FZ80 has 17mm wider coverage than the Olympus 7000. At f2.80, it is also faster at widest end. On the tele end, Panasonic FZ80 has 940mm longer reach than the Olympus 7000. However, with a max aperture of f5.30, Olympus 7000 is faster at tele end.

Wide Coverage

DSLR-Like Cameras

FZ80
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Widest - Samsung WB2200F
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Telezoom

Compact Cameras

FZ80
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Longest - Nikon P1000
Average
Max Aperture at Tele

Compact Cameras

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Fastest - Olympus 1
Average
Max Aperture at Wide

Compact Cameras

FZ80
7000
Fastest - Sony RX10 III
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What types of Photography are Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 Good for?
In this section, we rank and compare Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.

Panasonic FZ80 for Portrait Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus 7000 for Portrait Photography

POOR
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Image Stabilization
Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
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Panasonic FZ80 for Street Photography

GOOD

Olympus 7000 for Street Photography

AVERAGE
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fast Lens at Wide: f2.80
20 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Medium sized Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
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Image Stabilization
Small Body
Live-view
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
37 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Panasonic FZ80 for Sports Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus 7000 for Sports Photography

POOR
Image Stabilization
RAW shooting capability
External Flash Shoe
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
1200 mm Tele Lens
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
Environmental Sealings
Slow Lens at Tele: f5.90
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Image Stabilization
260 mm Tele Lens
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No RAW shooting capability
No External Flash Shoe
No Built-in Viewfinder
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
Not so good Ergonomics&Handling
Environmental Sealings
Focus Points
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Panasonic FZ80 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE

Olympus 7000 for Daily Photography

AVERAGE
RAW shooting capability
60.0X Optical Zoom
Medium size Body
Small 1/2.3 sensor
616g
Body Thickness 119mm
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Compact Body
172g
7.0X Optical Zoom
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
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Panasonic FZ80 for Landscape Photography

POOR

Olympus 7000 for Landscape Photography

POOR
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
RAW shooting capability
Manual Focus Mode
Manual Exposure Mode
20 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Small 1/2.3 sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Average Resolution Sensor: 12.0MP
Small 1/2.33" (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sensor
No RAW shooting capability
No Manual Focus Mode
No Manual Exposure Mode
No Environmental Sealings
37 mm - Poor Wide Angle Coverage
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Panasonic FZ80 vs Olympus 7000: OUR DECISION

You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000, below you can find their scores in five different aspects. Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 69 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.

Here is a summary of how Panasonic FZ80 and Olympus 7000 scores compare:

Panasonic FZ80
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #17 out of 113 in SLR-like (bridge) cameras
Ranked #306 out of 1259 in all Cameras
Olympus 7000
Imaging
Features
Value
Portability
Overall
Ranked #382 out of 477 in Compact cameras
Ranked #1089 out of 1259 in all Cameras

Panasonic FZ80 is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Olympus 7000 in all criteria except one: Portability. Olympus 7000 is significantly smaller than Panasonic FZ80. If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Olympus 7000. Otherwise, Panasonic FZ80 is the better camera overall.

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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specs Table
Detailed comparison of specifications
General Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 Olympus Stylus 7000
Brand Panasonic Olympus
Announced 2017-01-04 2009-01-07
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor
Type BSI-CMOS CCD
Size 1/2.3 1/2.3-inch
Dimensions 6.17 x 4.55 mm 6.08 x 4.56 mm
Area 28.07mm2 27.72mm2
Megapixels 18 megapixels 12 megapixels
Max Resolution 4896 x 3672 3968 x 2976
Max Native Light sensitivity 3,200 ISO 1,600 ISO
Max Boosted Light Sensitivity 6400 ISO -
Min Native Light sensitivity 80 ISO 50 ISO
RAW Support
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 49 n/a
Lens
Manual Focus
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens Focal Range 20-1200 mm (60x) 37-260 mm (7×)
Max Aperture F2.8-5.9 F3.5-5.3
Macro Focus Range 1cm 2cm
Screen
Type Fixed type Fixed type
Size 3.00" 3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Touch Screen
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166k dots no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100% n/a
Viewfinder Magnification 0.46x n/a
Photography Features
Max Mechanical Shutter 1/2000s 1/2000s
Max Electronic Shutter 1/16000s n/a
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Custom White Balance
Built-in Image Stabilization Optical Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 14.10 m (at Auto ISO) 4.80 m
External Flash
Continuous Shooting 10.0 fps n/a
Multi-Segment Metering
Average Metering
Spot Metering
Partial Metering
AF-Area Metering
Center Weighted Metering
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Video Features
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 640 x 480
Video Formats MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Connectivity
Wireless Connectivity Built-In None
HDMI
Physical
Environmental Sealing
Weight 616g 172g
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 119mm 96 x 56 x 25mm
Battery Life 330 shots n/a
Other Features
Timelapse Recording
GPS None None
DxO Sensor Scores
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