Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Key Specs
(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
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- 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
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.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe 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.
Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic ZS7
PEN-F | ZS7 | |||
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Revealed | January 2016 | July 2011 | Newer by 56 months | |
Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper screen (+577k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS7 over the Olympus PEN-F
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Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic ZS7
PEN-F | ZS7 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
Check out the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic ZS7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic ZS7 Specifications
Olympus PEN-F | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7 | |
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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 |