Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-PL6 vs Panasonic G7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL6 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly close and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL6 was manufactured 9 months before the G7 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL6 matches up versus the G7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL6 Gallery & Panasonic G7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL6 comes with physical dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has sizing of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL6 vs the G7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL6 and G7 is 88 and 71 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL6 and G7.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of photos however you should consider the launch date of the cameras into account. The older E-PL6 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.