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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 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
  • Announced September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Released May 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic G6
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic G7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was brought out 8 months before the G7 so they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL7 grades vs the G7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Panasonic G7

 E-PL7 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus E-PL7

 G7 E-PL7 
ReleasedMay 2015September 2014Fresher by 8 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic G7

 E-PL7 G7 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic G7 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 differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the G7.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and G7 is 86 and 71 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and G7.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact MP so you should expect similar quality of photos however you really should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The older E-PL7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography factors
Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
offers focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
72
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Panasonic G7
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
does not have phase detect autofocus
55
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (350 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
85
offers focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
71
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (350 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Landscape photography camera
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have microphone port
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-01 2015-05-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
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 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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 lb) 410g (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
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 350 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $499 $800