Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FH20

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.

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.

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.

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.