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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
36
Overall
37

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Released January 2016
Panasonic FH7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 19mm
  • Launched September 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-FS22
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FH7 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FH7 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The PEN-F was announced 4 years after the FH7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the PEN-F grades versus the FH7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic FH7

 PEN-F FH7 
LaunchedJanuary 2016September 2011Newer by 54 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH7 over the Olympus PEN-F

 FH7 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH7

 PEN-F FH7 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F features external measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic FH7 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the FH7.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and FH7 is 84 and 96 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and FH7.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH7 Portrait photography details
75
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography features
Panasonic FH7 Street photography features
84
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (126g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography details
Panasonic FH7 Sports photography details
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (330 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
40
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography info
Panasonic FH7 Travel photography info
75
features touch to focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
71
lighter than competition in class (126g)
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FH7 as a Landscape photography camera
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (330 CIPA)
43
rather wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging information
Panasonic FH7 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
34
rather wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (126 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic FH7
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7
Alternative name - Lumix DMC-FS22
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-01-27 2011-09-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 95 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 74 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 894 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 shots 260 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $1,000 $149