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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 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
  • Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Released June 2010
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FX75, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FX75 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 4 years later than the FX75 and that is a fairly big difference 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 FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL7 matches up against the FX75 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FX75

 E-PL7 FX75 
ReleasedSeptember 2014June 2010Fresher by 52 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kClearer screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FX75 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FX75

 E-PL7 FX75 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got physical 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) while the Panasonic FX75 has measurements of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FX75 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FX75.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FX75 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FX75.

All in all, both cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography advice
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
28
good MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Street photography camera
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
62
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Panasonic FX75 Sports photography details
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
does not have phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography details
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography details
85
offers touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
display is selfie friendly
67
features touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
does not have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
37
decently wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging information
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging information
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
missing microphone socket
31
decently wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.2)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-FX70
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2014-09-01 2010-06-01
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 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 pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest 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
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.40 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 data format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, 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 357 grams (0.79 pounds) 165 grams (0.36 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID 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/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $499 $139