Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GM5
Portability
86 Imaging
63 Features
84 Overall
71
86 Imaging
63 Features
84 Overall
71
Portability
91 Imaging
53 Features
62 Overall
56
91 Imaging
53 Features
62 Overall
56
Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs
Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- 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 GM5
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
- Launched September 2014
- Previous Model is Panasonic GM1
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On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and GM5 (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor size (Four Thirds).
Photography GlossaryThe E-P7 was announced 6 years after the GM5 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-P7 grades against the GM5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Panasonic GM5
| E-P7 | GM5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | June 2021 |  | September 2014 | Newer by 82 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Olympus E-P7
| GM5 | E-P7 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Panasonic GM5
| E-P7 | GM5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More precise focus | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3.00" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys external measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic GM5 has measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") along with a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P7 against the GM5.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P7 and GM5 is 86 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The picture below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P7 and GM5.
All in all, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus E-P7 to show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger E-P7 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GM5 Portrait photography information
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street photography with Panasonic GM5
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports touch focus
lighter than competitors in class (211g)
very good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-P7 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GM5 Sports photography factors
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery life (220 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Olympus E-P7 Travel photography features
Panasonic GM5 Travel photography features
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
lighter than competitors in class (211g)
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
low battery life (220 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus E-P7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography factors
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.00")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery life (220 shots)
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Panasonic GM5 as a Vlogging camera
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (211 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
no external microphone port
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Olympus E-P7 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-P7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus PEN E-P7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2021-06-09 | 2014-09-15 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 226.2mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 200 |
| RAW files | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 100 | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Number of focus points | 121 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Amount of lenses | 118 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen size | 3.00" | 3" |
| Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 921k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,166k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.46x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 60s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/500s |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | 1/16000s |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.7fps | 5.8fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.40 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | 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, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 337 gr (0.74 pounds) | 211 gr (0.47 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | 66 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.1 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.7 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 721 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 pictures | 220 pictures |
| Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | BLS-50 | DMW-BLH7 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $800 | $966 |