Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and GF7 (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P7 was manufactured 6 years after the GF7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-P7 scores vs the GF7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P7 offers outer dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GF7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P7 against the GF7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P7 and GF7 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P7 and GF7.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Olympus E-P7 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-P7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.