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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7

Portability
85
Imaging
56
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FP7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 147g - 101 x 59 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2011
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Overview

Here, we are matching up the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the FP7 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FP7 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL9 was released 7 years after the FP7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FP7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL9 scores versus the FP7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FP7

 E-PL9 FP7 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2011Newer by 87 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic FP7 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FP7 E-PL9 
Display size3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP7

 E-PL9 FP7 
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL9 comes with exterior dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Panasonic FP7 has dimensions of 101mm x 59mm x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL9 compared to the FP7.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and FP7 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL9 and FP7.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL9 contains the larger sensor which will make getting shallow DOF less difficult. The more recent E-PL9 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FP7 Portrait photography details
73
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
34
good MP (16MP)
offers face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography advice
Panasonic FP7 Street photography advice
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competitors (147 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL9
Sports photography with Panasonic FP7
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect autofocus
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (240 shots)
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-PL9
Travel photography with Panasonic FP7
77
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
good MP (16MP)
flash built-in
does not feature selfie friendly display
63
better than average battery (240 CIPA)
provides focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competitors (147 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FP7 Landscape photography info
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
41
screen larger than average (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery (240 per charge)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Vlogging factors
Panasonic FP7 Vlogging factors
35
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no mic jack
29
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than competitors (147 grams)
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FP7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FP7
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2018-02-08 2011-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 121 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Touch Screen LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.90 m
Flash settings Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 380g (0.84 lb) 147g (0.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 101 x 59 x 18mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 240 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $599 $227