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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
86
Imaging
47
Features
42
Overall
45
Olympus PEN E-P1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus E-P1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
  • Announced July 2009
  • Successor is Olympus E-P2
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Updated by Panasonic GF8
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-P1 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the GF7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-P1 scores versus the GF7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Panasonic GF7

 E-P1 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus E-P1

 GF7 E-P1 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015July 2009Newer by 67 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF7

 E-P1 GF7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 comes with outer dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P1 versus Panasonic GF7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P1 vs the GF7.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and GF7 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and GF7.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic GF7 to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
65
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Street photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Street photography advice
74
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography info
40
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (300 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
51
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.8 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography details
43
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
70
has focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery pack (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography features
60
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
low battery pack (300 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P1 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging highlights
29
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
33
has touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing mic support
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Olympus E-P1 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P1 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus PEN E-P1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2009-07-29 2015-02-01
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic V Venus Engine
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4032 x 3024 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 355g (0.78 lbs) 266g (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 536 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 230 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $182 $308