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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
85
Imaging
37
Features
67
Overall
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
53
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus XZ-2 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-112mm (F1.8-2.5) lens
  • 346g - 113 x 65 x 48mm
  • Revealed December 2012
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
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") and GF7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-2 iHS was introduced 3 years before the GF7 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the XZ-2 iHS matches up against the GF7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-2 iHS over the Panasonic GF7

 XZ-2 iHS GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus XZ-2 iHS

 GF7 XZ-2 iHS 
RevealedFebruary 2015December 2012Fresher by 25 months
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)

Common features in the Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic GF7

 XZ-2 iHS GF7 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus XZ-2 iHS has physical measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the XZ-2 iHS and the GF7.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the XZ-2 iHS and GF7 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the XZ-2 iHS and GF7.

All in all, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The XZ-2 iHS with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GF7 will give more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older XZ-2 iHS is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography details
46
has manual focus
provides face detect focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
66
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
small sensor size (1/1.7")
more heavy than competition (346 grams)
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
43
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
great battery power (340 per charge)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect auto focus
51
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (230 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-2 iHS
Travel photography with Panasonic GF7
61
great battery power (340 per charge)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (346 grams)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
70
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
low battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography advice
55
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
great battery power (340 CIPA)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
megapixel count low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/1.7")
does not have Timelapse function
69
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-2 iHS as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Vlogging camera
36
quite wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
doesn't have selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (346 grams)
33
built-in touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
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Olympus XZ-2 iHS vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-2 iHS and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus XZ-2 iHSPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus XZ-2 iHS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2012-12-18 2015-02-01
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 35 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/1.8-2.5 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 4.8 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate - 5.8 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.60 m (ISO 800) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 346 gr (0.76 pounds) 266 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 113 x 65 x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 49 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 216 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 230 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-90B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $450 $308