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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500 front
Portability
53
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(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
Panasonic FZ2500
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FZ2500

 E-PL7 FZ2500 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ2500 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FZ2500 E-PL7 
ReleasedSeptember 2016September 2014Fresher by 24 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ2500

 E-PL7 FZ2500 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FZ2500 Portrait photography factors
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW formats
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Panasonic FZ2500
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
70
screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography info
Panasonic FZ2500 Sports photography info
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect auto focus
69
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Travel photography camera
85
boasts touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
selfie friendly display
66
features touch focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ2500 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
65
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
delivers RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic FZ2500 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of microphone support
66
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic port
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ2500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ2500
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
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