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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
59
Imaging
38
Features
36
Overall
37
Olympus E-1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus E-1
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
  • Revealed November 2003
  • Later Model is Olympus E-3
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF8
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Here is a in depth review of the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GF7, one being a Pro DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was released 12 years before the GF7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-1 scores vs the GF7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Panasonic GF7

 E-1 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus E-1

 GF7 E-1 
LaunchedFebruary 2015November 2003Fresher by 136 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"1.8"Larger display (+1.2")
Display resolution1040k134kSharper display (+906k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GF7

 E-1 GF7 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 offers external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GF7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-1 vs the GF7.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and GF7 is 59 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-1 and GF7.

Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GF7 to provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-1 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
46
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no liveview feature
sensor resolution low (5MP)
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-1 Street photography information
Panasonic GF7 Street photography information
57
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proof
lighter than competitors in class (735g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-1 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography info
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5MP)
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
47
lighter than competitors in class (735g)
environment proof
missing Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (5MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
70
offers touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-1 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography info
46
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proof
screen is somewhat small (1.8 inch)
no liveview feature
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (5 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-1 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video shooting
33
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
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Olympus E-1 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-1 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus E-1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus E-1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Pro DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2003-11-29 2015-02-01
Physical type Large SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 5 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 2560 x 1920 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 3 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 1.8" 3"
Display resolution 134 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.48x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 735g (1.62 lbs) 266g (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $1,700 $308