Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
61
71 Imaging
54 Features
80 Overall
64
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
(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
- Released May 2015
- Superseded the Panasonic G6
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Overview
Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic G7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is relatively comparable and both cameras have the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-M10 was released 14 months prior to the G7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M10 scores versus the G7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic G7
E-M10 | G7 |
---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-M10
G7 | E-M10 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Released | May 2015 | March 2014 | Fresher by 14 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Sharper screen (+3k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic G7
E-M10 | G7 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has measurements of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic G7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-M10 against the G7.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and G7 is 82 and 71 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and G7.
All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the identical megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of photographs though you may want to factor the age of the cameras into account. The older E-M10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-03-18 | 2015-05-19 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | 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 | 16 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3448 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Available lenses | 107 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per second | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 9.30 m |
Flash modes | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 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 | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 396 gr (0.87 lb) | 410 gr (0.90 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 72 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 884 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 shots | 350 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-5 | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $600 | $800 |