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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7

Portability
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Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
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Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
33
Overall
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Launched January 2016
Panasonic ZS7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-300mm (F3.3-4.9) lens
  • 218g - 103 x 60 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ10
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS8
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic ZS7

 PEN-F ZS7 
RevealedJanuary 2016July 2011Newer by 56 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus PEN-F

 ZS7 PEN-F 

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic ZS7

 PEN-F ZS7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurements

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 size comparison

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

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic ZS7 Portrait photography highlights
75
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
21
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Street photography info
Panasonic ZS7 Street photography info
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
60
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus PEN-F
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS7
67
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames per second)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Travel photography information
Panasonic ZS7 Travel photography information
75
provides focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (330 shots)
63
lighter than competition in class (218g)
has built in flash
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus PEN-F
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS7
76
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
terrible battery (330 CIPA)
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quite wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS7 as a Vlogging camera
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selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
30
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (218 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic ZS7
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2016-01-27 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine HD II
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 20 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum enhanced ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 2.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.30 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, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 pounds) 218 grams (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 103 x 60 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,000 $350