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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1 front
Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
13
Overall
26

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(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
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Replacement is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FP1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 151g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FP1 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FP1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 4 years later than the FP1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-PL7 scores against the FP1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FP1

 E-PL7 FP1 
RevealedSeptember 2014January 2010Fresher by 57 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP1 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FP1 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FP1

 E-PL7 FP1 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. 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) whilst the Panasonic FP1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 151 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PL7 and the FP1.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and FP1 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and FP1.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger E-PL7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic FP1 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FP1 as a Street photography camera
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
55
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (151g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Panasonic FP1 Sports photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (6.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
Travel photography with Panasonic FP1
85
has touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
50
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors in class (151 grams)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL7
Landscape photography with Panasonic FP1
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
28
has image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging information
Panasonic FP1 Vlogging information
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (151 grams)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FP1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FP1
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2014-09-01 2010-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
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 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
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 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 pounds) 151g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $499 $153