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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Released January 2009
  • Also referred to as mju 7000
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus 7000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 7000 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 7000 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was announced 5 years after the 7000 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the E-PL7 scores versus the 7000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus 7000

 E-PL7 7000 
ReleasedSeptember 2014January 2009More modern by 69 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Olympus E-PL7

 7000 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 7000

 E-PL7 7000 
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus 7000 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 and the 7000.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and 7000 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The picture underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and 7000.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will give you greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Portrait photography camera
72
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography details
Olympus 7000 Street photography details
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography information
Olympus 7000 Sports photography information
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
27
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 7000 as a Travel photography camera
85
features focus by touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
56
built-in flash
very long reach (260mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 7000 Landscape photography highlights
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
32
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging info
Olympus 7000 Vlogging info
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of microphone socket
25
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 7000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 7000
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus Stylus 7000
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus Stylus 7000
Also referred to as - mju 7000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2014-09-01 2009-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 100 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 37-260mm (7.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lb) 172 grams (0.38 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $499 $280