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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 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
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Later Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic G10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was released 4 years after the G10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades against the G10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic G10

 E-PL7 G10 
LaunchedSeptember 2014August 2010More modern by 50 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Olympus E-PL7

 G10 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic G10

 E-PL7 G10 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the G10.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and G10 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and G10.

All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus E-PL7 to produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-PL7
Street photography with Panasonic G10
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography information
Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL7
Travel photography with Panasonic G10
85
features touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
54
good battery power (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography factors
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
59
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
23
provides face detection focusing
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic G10
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-09-01 2010-08-09
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 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 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 grams (0.79 pounds) 388 grams (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 52
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 10.1
DXO Low light rating 873 411
Other
Battery life 350 photos 380 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $499 $550