Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic F5

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic F5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the F5 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and F5 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 21 months later than the F5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL7 grades against the F5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic F5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 features exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the F5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and F5 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through a spec sheet. The visual underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and F5.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have an edge in sensor technology.