Olympus E-PL5 vs Panasonic G7

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic G7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly well matched and they come with the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-PL5 was brought out 3 years prior to the G7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-PL5 matches up versus the G7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Panasonic G7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 features outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL5 and Panasonic G7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the G7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and G7 is 88 and 71 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The graphic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and G7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the exact same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of pictures however you need to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older E-PL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.