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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70 front
Portability
63
Imaging
40
Features
53
Overall
45

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 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
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FZ70
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 606g - 130 x 97 x 118mm
  • Introduced July 2013
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is very similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 14 months after the FZ70 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL7 scores versus the FZ70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic FZ70

 E-PL7 FZ70 
IntroducedSeptember 2014July 2013More modern by 14 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ70 over the Olympus E-PL7

 FZ70 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ70

 E-PL7 FZ70 
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FZ70.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and FZ70 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and FZ70.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher E-PL7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ70 Portrait photography info
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
56
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ70 Street photography features
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
heavier than competitors (606g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography details
Panasonic FZ70 Sports photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
excellent zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery power (400 CIPA)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Travel photography camera
85
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly display
55
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (20mm)
great reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors (606 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
54
you can focus manually
quite wide (20mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ70 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no external mic port
26
quite wide (20mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic socket
heavier than competitors (606g)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic FZ70
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-09-01 2013-07-18
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Screen LCD Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 13.50 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
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) 1920 x 1080 (50i/60i, 25p/30p), 1280 x 720p (50p/60p or 25p/30p), 640 x 480 (25p/30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 lb) 606g (1.34 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 130 x 97 x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 41
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 19.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 10.8
DXO Low light rating 873 171
Other
Battery life 350 photos 400 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Retail cost $499 $300