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Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F

Portability
64
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82
Canon EOS R7 front
 
Olympus PEN-F front
Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67

Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Key Specs

Canon R7
(Full Review)
  • 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
Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon R7 over the Olympus PEN-F

 R7 PEN-F 
LaunchedMay 2022January 2016More modern by 77 months
Screen resolution1620k1037kSharper screen (+583k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Canon R7

 PEN-F R7 

Common features in the Canon R7 and Olympus PEN-F

 R7 PEN-F 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.00"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R7 and PEN-F is 64 and 84 respectively.

Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R7 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
85
manual focus
high megapixels (33MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
75
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R7 as a Street photography camera
Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
74
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
more heavy than average (612 grams)
84
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R7
Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (660 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
low battery pack (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R7 Travel photography info
Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
74
great battery pack (660 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
high megapixels (33MP)
selfie friendly screen
more heavy than average (612 grams)
75
supports touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery pack (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R7 Landscape photography information
Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography information
86
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high megapixels (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery pack (660 shots)
2 card slots
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R7
Vlogging with Olympus PEN-F
74
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone support
more heavy than average (612 grams)
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing mic support
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Canon R7 vs Olympus PEN-F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R7 and Olympus PEN-F
 Canon EOS R7Olympus PEN-F
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