Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7

The following is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic ZS7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and ZS7 (12MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and ZS7 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The PEN-F was brought out 4 years after the ZS7 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the PEN-F scores against the ZS7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic ZS7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus PEN-F provides physical measurements of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS7 has dimensions of 103mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the PEN-F compared to the ZS7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the PEN-F and ZS7 is 84 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the PEN-F and ZS7.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.