Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Revealed September 2014
- Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
- Successor is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-224mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 178g - 100 x 56 x 28mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-FS30
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Overview
Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FH20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FH20 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FH20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe E-PL7 was brought out 4 years later than the FH20 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH20 being a Compact camera.
Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the FH20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic FH20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FH20
E-PL7 | FH20 | |||
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Introduced | September 2014 | January 2010 | More recent by 57 months | |
Manual focus | More precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 230k | Crisper display (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus E-PL7
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FH20
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 offers outside 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 FH20 has proportions of 100mm x 56mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FH20 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the FH20.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FH20 is 86 and 93 respectively.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and FH20.
As you can tell, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have an advantage in sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 |
Also referred to as | - | Lumix DMC-FS30 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2014-09-01 | 2010-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-224mm (8.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 1,037 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.80 m (Auto ISO) |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357g (0.79 lb) | 178g (0.39 lb) |
Dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 100 x 56 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.1") |
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 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $499 | $179 |