Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 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
- Released January 2009
- Also Known as mju 7000
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
- Announced November 2013
- Superseded the Panasonic GX1
- Successor is Panasonic GX8
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 7000 was launched 5 years prior to the GX7 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 7000 scores against the GX7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 7000 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 7000 over the Panasonic GX7
7000 | GX7 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Olympus 7000
GX7 | 7000 | |||
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Announced | November 2013 | January 2009 | More recent by 58 months | |
Manually focus | Very exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Clearer display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 7000 and Panasonic GX7
7000 | GX7 | |||
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Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 provides outer 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) while the Panasonic GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
See the Olympus 7000 versus Panasonic GX7 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the 7000 versus the GX7.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 7000 and GX7 is 94 and 81 respectively.
Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 7000 and GX7.
As you can see, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 7000 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic GX7 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 7000 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 7000 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 |
Also called as | mju 7000 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2009-01-07 | 2013-11-07 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | 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 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4592 x 3448 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 50 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
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 distance | 2cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | - | LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,765 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.80 m | 7.00 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | - | 1/320 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 grams (0.38 lb) | 402 grams (0.89 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 56 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.6 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.2 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 718 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 350 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $280 | $1,000 |