Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 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
- Introduced September 2014
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
- Updated by Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.5" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1000 (Boost to 6400)
- 640 x 480 video
- 33-132mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 132g - 98 x 55 x 22mm
- Revealed April 2009
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Overview
Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FS42 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FS42 (1/2.5") posses totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-PL7 was revealed 5 years later than the FS42 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS42 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL7 scores versus the FS42 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FS42 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FS42
E-PL7 | FS42 | |||
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Revealed | September 2014 | April 2009 | More recent by 66 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FS42 over the Olympus E-PL7
FS42 | E-PL7 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FS42
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic FS42 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the FS42.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FS42 is 86 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and FS42.
All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-PL7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS42 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS42 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Introduced | 2014-09-01 | 2009-04-17 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.5" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 5.744 x 4.308mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 24.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3648 x 2736 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 1000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 33-132mm (4.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 6.3 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3 inch | 2.5 inch |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 8.0 frames per sec | 2.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.30 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 640x480 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357 grams (0.79 lb) | 132 grams (0.29 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 98 x 55 x 22mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") |
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 | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLS-50 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $499 | $580 |