Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FS7

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FS7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a large gap as far as 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 FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the FS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer measurements 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 FS7 has sizing of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FS7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FS7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FS7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The graphic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FS7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 will have a benefit in sensor tech.