Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 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
- Revealed September 2014
- Replaced the Olympus E-PL6
- Updated by Olympus E-PL8
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FX75 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FX75
E-PL7 | FX75 | |||
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Released | September 2014 | June 2010 | Fresher by 52 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Clearer screen (+807k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus E-PL7
FX75 | E-PL7 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FX75
E-PL7 | FX75 | |||
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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.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FX75 is 86 and 94 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 | |
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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 |