Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F
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Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Key Specs
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- 33MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 612g - 132 x 90 x 92mm
- Launched May 2022
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- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
- Launched January 2016
Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Canon R7 versus Olympus PEN-F, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R7 (33MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the R7 (APS-C) and PEN-F (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe R7 was announced 6 years after the PEN-F which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the R7 scores vs the PEN-F with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R7 & Olympus PEN-F. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon R7 Gallery & Olympus PEN-F Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Olympus PEN-F
R7 | PEN-F | |||
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Launched | May 2022 | January 2016 | More modern by 77 months | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 1037k | Sharper screen (+583k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Canon R7
PEN-F | R7 |
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Common features in the Canon R7 and Olympus PEN-F
R7 | PEN-F | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.00" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R7 has got external measurements of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") and a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs) and the Olympus PEN-F has measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).
Contrast the Canon R7 versus Olympus PEN-F in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the R7 vs the PEN-F.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and PEN-F is 64 and 84 respectively.
Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out specifications. The picture here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the R7 and PEN-F.
Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R7 will produce greater detail with its extra 13MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The newer R7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Specifications
Canon EOS R7 | Olympus PEN-F | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Olympus |
Model | Canon EOS R7 | Olympus PEN-F |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2022-05-24 | 2016-01-27 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 22.2 x 14.8mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 328.6mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 33MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 6960 x 4640 | 5184 x 3888 |
Max native ISO | 32000 | 25600 |
Max enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW photos | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 651 | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon RF | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 35 | 107 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3.00 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,620k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.72x | 0.62x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 15.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | no built-in flash | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 85 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 340 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 180 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 90 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 45 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 12 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Max video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 612 grams (1.35 lbs) | 427 grams (0.94 lbs) |
Dimensions | 132 x 90 x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") | 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 74 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 894 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 660 pictures | 330 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6NH | BLN-1 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Double UHS-II SD card slot | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Dual | Single |
Cost at release | $1,499 | $1,000 |