Olympus E-M1 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GX7, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 was introduced within a month of the GX7 and they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M1 grades vs the GX7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 features physical dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 and Panasonic GX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 versus the GX7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and GX7 is 71 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and GX7.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the exact same MP and you should expect similar quality of photographs but you should factor the production date of the products into consideration.