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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
94
Imaging
34
Features
21
Overall
28
Olympus Stylus 7000 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus 7000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 50 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-260mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 172g - 96 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched January 2009
  • Also Known as mju 7000
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF6
  • New Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic GF7

 7000 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 7000

 GF7 7000 
RevealedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GF7

 7000 GF7 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

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

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 7000 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography advice
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 7000 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
screen tilts
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 7000 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography advice
27
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (5.8 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 7000 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography factors
55
built-in flash
very long reach (260mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (230 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 7000 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography information
32
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
69
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (230 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 7000 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging details
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
wide angle not fantastic (37mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external mic jack
33
touchscreen capability
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone port
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus Stylus 7000Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 7000 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Otherwise known as mju 7000 -
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2015-02-01
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 50 200
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 37-260mm (7.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.3 -
Macro focusing range 2cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.80 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 172 gr (0.38 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 - 230 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $280 $308