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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
86
Imaging
54
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Announced September 2014
  • Superseded the Olympus E-PL6
  • Successor is Olympus E-PL8
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Superseded the Pentax Q10
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 13 months after the Q7 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the Q7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Pentax Q7

 E-PL7 Q7 
ReleasedSeptember 2014August 2013Newer by 13 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kClearer display (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus E-PL7

 Q7 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax Q7

 E-PL7 Q7 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has got physical 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 Pentax Q7 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 against the Q7.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and Q7 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and Q7.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 should have an advantage in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Portrait photography camera
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
48
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography details
Pentax Q7 Street photography details
84
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
lighter than competition (200 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL7
Sports photography with Pentax Q7
67
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography factors
Pentax Q7 Travel photography factors
85
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
60
lighter than competition (200 grams)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography advice
Pentax Q7 Landscape photography advice
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
55
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
exports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging highlights
Pentax Q7 Vlogging highlights
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (200 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Pentax Q7
General Information
Make Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Pentax Q7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2014-09-01 2013-08-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing 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 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Total lenses 107 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 4.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash modes no built-in flash P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
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) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-50 D-LI68
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $480