Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX850

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 7000 vs Panasonic GX850, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the 7000 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the 7000 (1/2.3") and GX850 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 7000 was introduced 9 years prior to the GX850 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7000 matches up against the GX850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 7000 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 7000 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 7000 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 172 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 7000 against the GX850.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the 7000 and GX850 is 94 and 90 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the 7000 and GX850.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 7000 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GX850 will give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 7000 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.