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Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2021
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Panasonic GF7

 E-P7 GF7 
AnnouncedJune 2021February 2015Newer by 78 months
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus E-P7

 GF7 E-P7 

Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GF7

 E-P7 GF7 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3.00"3"Identical display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

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

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-P7
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF7
77
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
65
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
86
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Sports photography camera
73
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
51
great max shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Travel photography camera
87
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
70
provides focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-P7
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF7
83
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
69
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging info
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
missing external mic socket
33
touchscreen capability
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic port
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Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus PEN E-P7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-P7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2021-06-09 2015-02-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 200
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 118 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3.00 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/16000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.7fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.40 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 337 grams (0.74 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Dimensions 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images 230 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $800 $308