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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Older Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Updated by Panasonic GX8
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is very close and they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was unveiled 16 months later than the GX7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up vs the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic GX7

 E-M5 II GX7 
IntroducedFebruary 2015November 2013Fresher by 16 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 GX7 E-M5 II 
Display resolution1040k1037kClearer display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GX7

 E-M5 II GX7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Panasonic GX7 has sizing of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") along with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 II and the GX7.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and GX7 is 80 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and GX7.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution so you can expect comparable quality of photos although you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The fresher E-M5 II is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography features
71
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Street photography highlights
82
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
environment sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
82
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Panasonic GX7
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment sealing
bad battery pack (310 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
59
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames per second)
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography information
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography information
74
environment sealing
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
67
features touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
bad battery pack (310 CIPA)
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
terrible battery pack (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging information
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging information
82
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with microphone port
34
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GX7
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2013-11-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface 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
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,765 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/320 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 grams (1.03 pounds) 402 grams (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 70
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 12.2
DXO Low light score 896 718
Other
Battery life 310 images 350 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $699 $1,000