Olympus E-PL7

Olympus E-PL7 is Olympus's Entry-Level Mirrorless digital camera originally released on September of 2014. The camera has a 16MP, CMOS Four Thirds sized sensor and has a full resolution of 4608 x 3456.

Olympus introduced this model in an effort to replace the earlier Olympus E-PL6 (Read Full Comparison) and then brought out the more recent Olympus E-PL8 (Read Full Comparison) in an effort to update this camera.

The E-PL7 is rated #40 out of 117 in Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and overall #246 out of 1465 for digital cameras in our database. Please check our Advanced camera finder to get camera ratings based on your personalized criteria.

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The Olympus E-PL7 is part of a family of products. You can read the complete range below.

You can check the E-PL7 from different angles in the gallery below.

Below is a checklist of good and bad points of the Olympus E-PL7 based on factors that are generally regarded as useful in a digital camera.

The Olympus E-PL7 features the TruePic VII processor. The specification of the sensor in the Olympus E-PL7 is 17.3mm x 13mm (Four Thirds). The 225 mm² sensor can capture 4608 x 3456 pixels and aspect ratios of 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9. The camera includes Image Stabilization (Sensor based). Sensor stabilization is more effective than digital stabilization as the latter may produce cropping.

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The CMOS sensor boasts 16 megapixels and has a standard ISO range of 100 - 25600. RAW photos are saved which means that the user has wider room to maneuver in post.

The graphic below displays the E-PL7's sensor dimensions compared to other popular sizes. The E-PL7 sensor comes with a crop factor of 2.1 and is shown in green.

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To get an understanding of different aspect ratios, you should refer to the graphic below.

Olympus E-PL7 weighs in at 0.79 pounds (357g / 12.59 ounces) and features outer proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5"). The weight of average Entry-Level Mirrorless camera is 329g so the Olympus E-PL7 is similar compared to its rivals.

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Listed below is a pic of the Olympus E-PL7 with a soda to help you to have a sense of its scale.

The top view below will provide the button design on the E-PL7.

The E-PL7 works with the Micro Four Thirds mount and has 162 lenses on the market today. Below is a few of the lenses we have in our collection which will fit the E-PL7.

ModelVisualizeFocal LengthApertureStabilizedWeight

Panasonic Lumix G Vario 14-140mm F3.5-5.6 ASPH. Power O.I.S14-140mmf/3.5-5.6 265g

Samyang 16mm f2.0 ED AS UMC CS16mmf/2.0 583g

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Panasonic Lumix G 20mm F1.7 II ASPH20mmf/1.7 87g

Panasonic Leica DG Vario-Elmarit 8-18mm F2.8-4.0 ASPH8-18mmf/2.8-22315g

Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG Macro HSM II70-200mmf/2.8 1390g

Sigma 30mm F2.8 EX DN30mmf/2.8 135g

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Kamlan 28mm F1.428mmf/1.4384g

The E-PL7 has the following connectivity:

• USB Yes
• Wireless Yes
• HDMI Yes

Digital cameras that incorporate NFC and / or Bluetooth compatibility can easily be controlled wirelessly with smartphones. You can send files and at times change camera settings without connecting directly to the camera.

Many applications even enable a Liveview and release the shutter in case you are not near the camera. If the camera boasts a HDMI out, it could be attached to an external screen. The majority of cameras will allow you to recharge the battery pack through the USB port.

The highest possible video quality in the Olympus E-PL7 is 1920 x 1080 and it can shoot in H.264 and Motion JPEG file format. 1080p quality will provide a decent balance for video quality and file sizes but 1080p is not going to give you much room to crop. The camera does not offer a mic and / or headphone jack which means you get little control over your sound. It is perhaps best to consider an alternative camera should you need decent sound in your videos.

Olympus E-PL7 does not include environment sealing so damp conditions could ruin the camera.

The Olympus E-PL7 has a 3 inch tilting screen supporting a resolution of 1,037 thousand dots.

It includes a selfie friendly screen to get self portraits and group shots when necessary. Moreover the screen is touch friendly which means that you will be able to set focus point and change settings using your fingertips.

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The ViewFinder details regarding Olympus E-PL7 are the following:

• ViewFinder Electronic (optional)

Viewfinders can be really helpful for bright outdoor conditions which can easily make the camera screen washed out and very difficult to view.

Olympus E-PL7 continuous shooting speed is 8.0 frames per second. The highest shutter speed is 1/4000 seconds.

Olympus E-PL7 includes external flash support but is lacking built-in flash.

Olympus E-PL7 includes just Contrast Based Auto Focus and doesn't have Phase Detect Auto Focus. Phase Detection focusing is a lot quicker & precise when compared to Contrast Based focusing. The camera has Face detection making it handy for portraits.

The Sensor has 81 focus points to choose from. Olympus E-PL7 has touch to focus. You are able to use your fingers in order to switch where you focus. It also features Tracking Auto Focus for subjects on the move. Olympus E-PL7 has got manual focusing in case it is needed for low light scenarios or you need more exact focusing control.

The battery life (BLS-50) for the Olympus E-PL7 is built to last for 350 clicks as per the CIPA requirements which is comparable with its competitors. The average Entry-Level Mirrorless camera battery life is 343. Fujifilm X-S20 offers the best (750) battery life for this category of cameras.

Listed below is a listing of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras with the highest battery life:

ModelVisualizeBattery LifeRAWNFCBluetooth

Fujifilm X-S20
E-PL7 vs X-S20750 yesnoyes

Samsung NX mini
E-PL7 vs NX mini650 yesnono

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Pentax K-01
E-PL7 vs K-01540 yesnono

Sony NEX-3N
E-PL7 vs NEX-3N480 yesnono

Sony NEX-F3
E-PL7 vs NEX-F3470 yesnono

The following graph provides a rundown of the Olympus E-PL7 for different styles of photography. To learn more, have a look at the specific section below.

The Olympus E-PL7 has a score of 71 which is above average, meaning that it is a good pick for portrait photography. Taking portraits favors heavily to sensor dimensions, RAW support & option to work with external flash.

With a brilliant points tally of 84, the Olympus E-PL7 is a fantastic choice to buy for street photography. A good street photography camera provides a good balance of picture quality and portability.

A nice sports photography score of 66 suggests the Olympus E-PL7 is a good option for photographing sports. A camera should have great autofocus plus fast continuous shooting for sports photography.

Size is pretty important when picking a camera for travel. In general, the Olympus E-PL7 gets a outstanding 85 as a travel camera which is a brilliant fit to take with you on your vacations.

For anybody who is planning to purchase a camera for landscape photos, the most important aspect will no doubt be image quality. The Olympus E-PL7 with it's terrific score of 79 for a landscape camera is a fantastic fit among it's competitors.

A camera for vlogging really should posses a moving screen, microphone input and if possible IBIS. Considering all the details, the Olympus E-PL7 is a terrific pick as a vlog camera as it delivers a great rating of 78.

If you are shopping for replacements to the E-PL7, below is a range of the top placed cameras that fall within the category of Entry-Level Mirrorless.

The graph below will give you a bird's eye view of the E-PL7 vs it's top rated competitors listed earlier.

Following are additional cameras you may see as alternate options. To read through a thorough comparison, visit the "compare" link.