Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.

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The 7000 was brought out 7 years prior to the GF7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 7000 matches up against the GF7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 7000 offers external measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GF7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the 7000 compared to the GF7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and GF7 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The graphic below may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 7000 and GF7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older 7000 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.