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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(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
Panasonic FH20
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FH20

 E-PL7 FH20 
IntroducedSeptember 2014January 2010More recent by 57 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kCrisper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH20 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FH20 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FH20

 E-PL7 FH20 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FH20 Portrait photography factors
71
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FH20 Sports photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14MP)
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH20 as a Travel photography camera
85
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
64
good resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH20 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
37
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-PL7
Vlogging with Panasonic FH20
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have microphone port
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FH20
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH20
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