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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Introduced January 2016
Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GX1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX8
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic GX7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and GX7 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The PEN-F was unveiled 2 years later than the GX7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the PEN-F grades versus the GX7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic GX7

 PEN-F GX7 
RevealedJanuary 2016November 2013More recent by 28 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Olympus PEN-F

 GX7 PEN-F 
Screen resolution1040k1037kSharper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GX7

 PEN-F GX7 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outside 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 GX7 has measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic GX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the GX7.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and GX7 is 84 and 81 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the PEN-F and GX7.

Clearly, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Olympus PEN-F to deliver greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Portrait photography highlights
75
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography features
Panasonic GX7 Street photography features
84
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
82
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
offers touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GX7 as a Sports photography camera
67
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
not so great battery pack (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
59
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
low battery life (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Travel photography highlights
75
comes with touch focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (330 shots)
67
offers touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
low battery life (350 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography highlights
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
not so great battery pack (330 shots)
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
low battery life (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX7 Vlogging factors
78
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
34
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of mic socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GX7
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-01-27 2013-11-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 2,765k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 74 70
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.2
DXO Low light rating 894 718
Other
Battery life 330 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,000 $1,000