Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FZ1000 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ1000 (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 3 months after the FZ1000 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades against the FZ1000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ1000 has proportions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") accompanied by a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ1000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the FZ1000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and FZ1000 is 86 and 55 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FZ1000.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ1000 will resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively.