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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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
  • Introduced May 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic G6
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the G7 (16MP) is very close but the SZ-15 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The SZ-15 was introduced 23 months earlier than the G7 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the SZ-15 grades versus the G7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Panasonic G7

 SZ-15 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus SZ-15

 G7 SZ-15 
IntroducedMay 2015June 2013Fresher by 23 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic G7

 SZ-15 G7 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus SZ-15 has outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") along with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has proportions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the G7.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and G7 is 88 and 71 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and G7.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The SZ-15 provides the smaller sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF tougher. The older SZ-15 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
Portrait photography with Panasonic G7
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
has face detect focusing
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Street photography advice
Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (250g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography features
Panasonic G7 Sports photography features
53
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
55
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography features
Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
68
lighter than competition (250g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (23mm)
very long reach (483mm)
no Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
offers focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (350 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography highlights
49
focusing manually
really wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
34
really wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (250g)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no microphone jack
72
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus SZ-15Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus SZ-15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-06-21 2015-05-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 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 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 23-483mm (21.0x) -
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 8 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 9.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 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 AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 250 gr (0.55 lb) 410 gr (0.90 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID SLB-10A -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $200 $800