Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Released July 2009
- Alternate Name is X-935
(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
- Revealed May 2015
- Succeeded the Panasonic G6
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On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.
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Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-5020 scores vs the G7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic G7
| FE-5020 | G7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus FE-5020
| G7 | FE-5020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | May 2015 |  | July 2009 | More recent by 70 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic G7
| FE-5020 | G7 |
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 has got exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-5020 and the G7.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and G7 is 95 and 71 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and G7.
All in all, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic G7 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-5020 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
| Also called | X-935 | - |
| Class | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Released | 2009-07-22 | 2015-05-19 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.10 m | 9.30 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 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 | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 137 grams (0.30 lbs) | 410 grams (0.90 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 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 |
| Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch cost | $160 | $800 |