Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX7

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.