Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500
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81 Overall
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
- Revealed September 2014
- Succeeded the Olympus E-PL6
- Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 4096 x 2160 video
- 24-480mm (F2.8-4.5) lens
- 915g - 138 x 102 x 135mm
- Released September 2016
- Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ2000
- Older Model is Panasonic FZ1000
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Overview
On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FZ2500 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ2500 (1") offer different sensor size.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe E-PL7 was manufactured 24 months earlier than the FZ2500 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL7 scores versus the FZ2500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FZ2500
E-PL7 | FZ2500 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus E-PL7
FZ2500 | E-PL7 | |||
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Released | September 2016 | September 2014 | Fresher by 24 months | |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Crisper screen (+3k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ2500
E-PL7 | FZ2500 | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has proportions of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") having a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FZ2500.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and FZ2500 is 86 and 53 respectively.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and FZ2500.
Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will result in more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FZ2000 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Revealed | 2014-09-01 | 2016-09-19 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 80 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-4.5 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,037 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 8.0fps | 12.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 13.20 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance 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) | 4096 x 2060 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 357 gr (0.79 lb) | 915 gr (2.02 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 138 x 102 x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 72 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.7 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light score | 873 | 538 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 shots | 350 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLS-50 | DMW-BLC12 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch cost | $499 | $998 |