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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 front
Portability
72
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 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
  • Released September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FZ35
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.4) lens
  • 397g - 118 x 76 x 89mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ38
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Overview

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 4 years after the FZ35 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL7 matches up against the FZ35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FZ35

 E-PL7 FZ35 
LaunchedSeptember 2014July 2010More modern by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ35 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FZ35 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ35

 E-PL7 FZ35 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has external 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) and the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 against the FZ35.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FZ35 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes just by reading specifications. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FZ35.

Plainly, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will deliver more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
41
manual focus
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography info
Panasonic FZ35 Street photography info
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
has touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
incredible zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
low frames per second (2.0 fps)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography advice
Panasonic FZ35 Travel photography advice
85
has touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
52
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
very long reach (486mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ35 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
41
manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FZ35 Vlogging factors
78
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external microphone jack
26
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ35 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ35
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-FZ38
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2014-09-01 2010-07-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine V
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-4.4
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 8.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 pounds) 397g (0.88 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 118 x 76 x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5")
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 images -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail price $499 $999