Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2003
- Later Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Launched May 2015
- Old Model is Panasonic G6
Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Overview
Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic G7, former is a Pro DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and G7 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).
Photography GlossaryThe E-1 was released 12 years before the G7 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-1 matches up versus the G7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic G7
E-1 | G7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-1
G7 | E-1 | |||
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Launched | May 2015 | November 2003 | More modern by 139 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 1.8" | Larger display (+1.2") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 134k | Clearer display (+906k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic G7
E-1 | G7 | |||
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Focus manually | More exact focusing |
Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-1 provides physical dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-1 versus Panasonic G7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-1 compared to the G7.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and G7 is 59 and 71 respectively.
Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and G7.
As you have seen, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Panasonic G7 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus E-1 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
Class | Pro DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2003-11-29 | 2015-05-19 |
Physical type | Large SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 4592 x 3448 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 3 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Total lenses | 45 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 1.8" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 134k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 7.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 9.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Max video resolution | None | 3840x2160 |
Video format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 735 gr (1.62 lbs) | 410 gr (0.90 lbs) |
Dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $1,700 | $800 |