Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic GF7
7000 | GF7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus 7000
GF7 | 7000 | |||
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Revealed | February 2015 | January 2009 | Fresher by 73 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GF7
7000 | GF7 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
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.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 | |
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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 |