Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G95

Below, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic G95, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and G95 (20.3MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the G95 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the G95 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic G95 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 versus the G95.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and G95 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and G95.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic G95 to show more detail having an extra 4.3MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.