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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Introduced January 2016
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
  • Revealed May 2015
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G6
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic G7, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and G7 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The PEN-F was unveiled 9 months after the G7 and they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the PEN-F grades vs the G7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic G7

 PEN-F G7 
RevealedJanuary 2016May 2015Newer by 9 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus PEN-F

 G7 PEN-F 
Display resolution1040k1037kClearer display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic G7

 PEN-F G7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus PEN-F enjoys physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

See the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic G7 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the G7.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and G7 is 84 and 71 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and G7.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus PEN-F to produce greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography info
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
75
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
72
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
84
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
72
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Sports photography camera
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Travel photography highlights
75
supports touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (330 per charge)
71
comes with focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography highlights
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
terrible battery power (330 shots)
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging advice
Panasonic G7 Vlogging advice
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external mic jack
72
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic G7
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-01-27 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 measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
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
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.30 m
Flash settings 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, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
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 350 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $1,000 $800