Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7
Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
65
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
65
Portability
71 Imaging
54 Features
80 Overall
64
71 Imaging
54 Features
80 Overall
64
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs
Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
- Announced February 2015
- Older Model is Olympus E-M5
- New Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
- Released May 2015
- Superseded the Panasonic G6
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Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).
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Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the G7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic G7
| E-M5 II | G7 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-M5 II
| G7 | E-M5 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 1037k | Crisper display (+3k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic G7
| E-M5 II | G7 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2015 |  | May 2015 | Similar age |
| Focus manually |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II provides external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has specifications 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the G7.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and G7 is 80 and 71 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by checking a spec sheet. The pic below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and G7.
As you can see, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same exact MP so you can expect similar quality of photographs however you will need to consider the age of the products into consideration.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography details
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography details
manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography features
Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
no image stabilization
low battery power (350 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
environment proofing
boasts touch to focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (310 CIPA)
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery power (350 CIPA)
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Olympus E-M5 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
not so great battery (310 shots)
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (350 per charge)
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Panasonic G7 Vlogging features
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone socket
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
provides face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with mic socket
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic G7 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2015-02-06 | 2015-05-19 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | MOS | 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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 81 | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Available lenses | 107 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 1,040k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 10.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 9.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 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 | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | 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 | 469g (1.03 pounds) | 410g (0.90 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 73 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 896 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 310 shots | 350 shots |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLN-1 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch price | $699 | $800 |