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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
34

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Released July 2011
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS8
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic ZS7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 2 years later than the ZS7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-P5 scores versus the ZS7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Panasonic ZS7

 E-P5 ZS7 
ReleasedOctober 2013July 2011Fresher by 27 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus E-P5

 ZS7 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS7

 E-P5 ZS7 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 offers outer dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS7 has specifications of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P5 versus Panasonic ZS7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 vs the ZS7.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and ZS7 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and ZS7.

All in all, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will give greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
21
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography features
78
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (218 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P5
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS7
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
max frames per second very slow (2.0 frames per second)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography factors
68
supports focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
63
lighter than others (218 grams)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great reach (300mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
38
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P5
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS7
33
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (420g)
30
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (218 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Panasonic ZS7
 Olympus PEN E-P5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Also called as - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2013-10-03 2011-07-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 AVCHD Lite
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 pounds) 218g (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $389 $350