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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II front
Portability
81
Imaging
57
Features
75
Overall
64

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II 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
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic LX100 II
(Full Review)
  • 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
  • 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
  • Announced August 2018
  • Previous Model is Panasonic LX100
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the LX100 II (17MP) is relatively similar and both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was launched 5 years before the LX100 II which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL7 grades versus the LX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic LX100 II

 E-PL7 LX100 II 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus E-PL7

 LX100 II E-PL7 
AnnouncedAugust 2018September 2014Newer by 48 months
Screen resolution1240k1037kSharper screen (+203k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX100 II

 E-PL7 LX100 II 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX100 II has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") along with a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 and the LX100 II.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and LX100 II is 86 and 81 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The pic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and LX100 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Panasonic LX100 II to offer extra detail utilizing its extra 1MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged E-PL7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography information
Panasonic LX100 II Portrait photography information
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
74
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic LX100 II as a Street photography camera
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
77
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Panasonic LX100 II
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
71
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
great battery life (340 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography advice
Panasonic LX100 II Travel photography advice
85
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
78
great battery life (340 shots)
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
megapixel count decent (17 megapixels)
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic LX100 II Landscape photography highlights
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
76
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (17MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (340 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging factors
Panasonic LX100 II Vlogging factors
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing external mic socket
36
really wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.7)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic LX100 II
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-01 2018-08-22
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 17 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4736 x 3552
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-75mm (3.1x)
Largest aperture - f/1.7-2.8
Macro focus range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 1,240 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1800s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate 8.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 pounds) 392 gr (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 340 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported)
Card slots One One
Cost at release $499 $998