Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Key Specs
(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
- Released September 2014
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
- Refreshed by Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 5952 x 3988 video
- Leica L Mount
- 1052g - 151 x 114 x 110mm
- Released August 2019
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Overview
The following is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic S1H, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and S1H (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and S1H (Full frame) come with different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe E-PL7 was revealed 6 years before the S1H which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1H being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up against the S1H for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic S1H Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic S1H
E-PL7 | S1H |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic S1H over the Olympus E-PL7
S1H | E-PL7 | |||
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Released | August 2019 | September 2014 | Newer by 60 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimension | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 2330k | 1037k | Sharper display (+1293k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic S1H
E-PL7 | S1H | |||
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Manual focus | More precise focus | |||
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic S1H has specifications of 151mm x 114mm x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") with a weight of 1052 grams (2.32 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic S1H in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the S1H.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and S1H is 86 and 52 respectively.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The picture here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and S1H.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1H will resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-PL7 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic S1H Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S1H |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2014-09-01 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VII | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
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 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | Leica L |
Number of lenses | 107 | 30 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3.2 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 2,330k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 5,760k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames per second | 9.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/320 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 5952 x 3988 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 5952x3988 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357 gr (0.79 pounds) | 1052 gr (2.32 pounds) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 151 x 114 x 110mm (5.9" x 4.5" x 4.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 images | 400 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) |
Card slots | Single | Two |
Price at launch | $499 | $3,998 |