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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7

Portability
54
Imaging
62
Features
93
Overall
74
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic G6
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic G7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1X was introduced 3 years later than the G7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M1X scores versus the G7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Panasonic G7

 E-M1X G7 
RevealedJanuary 2019May 2015Fresher by 45 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-M1X

 G7 E-M1X 
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic G7

 E-M1X G7 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X and the G7.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and G7 is 54 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and G7.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-M1X to result in greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1X
Street photography with Panasonic G7
67
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition (997g)
72
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography factors
Panasonic G7 Sports photography factors
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (60.0 frames/s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
good battery (870 per charge)
has phase detect autofocus
55
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
bad battery life (350 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery (870 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
has touch focus
MP count decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (997g)
71
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
bad battery life (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
good battery (870 per charge)
2 card slots
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging features
Panasonic G7 Vlogging features
68
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
more heavy than competition (997g)
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
has face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic G7
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XPanasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-01-24 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 121 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 60.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 997 grams (2.20 lbs) 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 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 870 shots 350 shots
Battery form Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 2 One
Retail pricing $2,999 $800