Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic G10

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic G10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and G10 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P7 was introduced 10 years later than the G10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-P7 matches up versus the G10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Panasonic G10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P7 offers outer measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic G10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-P7 versus the G10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and G10 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The visual here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P7 and G10.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus E-P7 to give you more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-P7 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.