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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
70
Imaging
41
Features
34
Overall
38
Olympus E-500 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus E-500
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 400 (Boost to 1600)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 479g - 130 x 95 x 66mm
  • Announced October 2005
  • Alternate Name is EVOLT E-500
  • Later Model is Olympus E-510
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic G7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-500 (8MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-500 was introduced 10 years before the G7 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-500 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-500 matches up versus the G7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-500 over the Panasonic G7

 E-500 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-500

 G7 E-500 
AnnouncedMay 2015October 2005Fresher by 116 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k215kSharper screen (+825k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic G7

 E-500 G7 
Focus manually More accurate focus

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-500 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") and a weight of 479 grams (1.06 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-500 and Panasonic G7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-500 against the G7.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-500 and G7 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-500 and G7.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic G7 to give you extra detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-500 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-500 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography details
48
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-500 Street photography information
Panasonic G7 Street photography information
56
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (479 grams)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
maximum ISO low (400)
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-500 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
37
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8MP)
55
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-500 Travel photography info
Panasonic G7 Travel photography info
52
lighter than competitors in class (479g)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
71
boasts focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-500 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography advice
43
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (8 megapixels)
maximum ISO low (400)
lack of Timelapse mode
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-500 Vlogging details
Panasonic G7 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
72
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-500 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-500 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus E-500Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus E-500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Also Known as EVOLT E-500 -
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2005-10-21 2015-05-19
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 8MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3264 x 2448 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 1600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 3 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 45 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.5" 3"
Resolution of display 215 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.45x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 13.00 m (at ISO 100) 9.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Maximum video resolution None 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 479 gr (1.06 lb) 410 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 95 x 66mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.6") 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 photos
Battery type - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $600 $800