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| Sensor type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Image sensor format | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor size | 0.68 in | 0.68 in |
| Sensor photo detectors | 17.0 Mpx | 17.0 Mpx |
| Effective pixels | 16.0 Mpx | 16.0 Mpx |
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| Max resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 4592 x 3448 px |
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| Processor | TruePic VI | Venus Engine |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| ISO Auto | yes | yes |
| ISO minimum | 100 | 125 |
| ISO maximum | 25600 | 25600 |
| Maximum image resolution | 4608 x 3456 px | 4592 x 3448 px |
| White balance presets | 12 | 6 |
| White balance modes |
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| Custom white balance | yes | yes |
| Supported image file formats | JPG |
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| Photo effects |
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| Image stabilizer | yes | no |
| Image stabilization type | Sensor-shift | Sensor-shift |
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| Uncompressed format | RAW | RAW |
| AEB/HDR support | yes | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Optical zoom | 1.15 x | 1.39 x |
| Digital zoom | 14.0 x | 4.0 x |
| Magnification (Crop factor) | 2.0 x | 2.0 x |
| Maximum aperture | 3.5 | 1.7 |
| AF assist (auto-focus assist light) | Lamp | Lamp |
| Focus adjustment | Auto/Manual | Auto/Manual |
| Contrast autofocus | yes | yes |
| Contrast adjustment | yes | yes |
| Saturation adjustment | yes | yes |
| Brightness adjustment | yes | yes |
| Autofocus in recording mode | yes | yes |
| Autofocus |
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| Auto Focus (AF) lock | yes | yes |
| Manual focus | yes | yes |
| Auto Focus (AF) assist beam | yes | yes |
| Number of focus points | 35 | 23 |
| Image stabiliser | Built-in | Built-in |
| Filter diameter | 2.05 in | 2.05 in |
| Phase detection autofocus | no | no |
| Number of AF points (contrast) | 35 | 23 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Screen size | 3.0 in | 3.0 in |
| Articulated LCD | yes | yes |
| Screen technology | OLED | LCD TFT |
| Display aspect ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 |
| Screen dots | 610000 | 1040000 |
| Touch screen | yes | yes |
| Field of view | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Live view | yes | yes |
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100.0 % | 100.0 % |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1440000.0 px | 2764800.0 px |
| Viewfinder magnification | 1.15 x | 1.39 x |
| Dioptre correction | yes | yes |
| Diopter adjustment (D-D) | 4 - 2 | 4 - 3 |
| Separate info display | no | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Shooting modes |
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| Camera shutter type | Electronic | Mechanical |
| Minimum shutter speed | 60.0 s | 60.0 s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1.0 s | 1.0 s |
| Shutter priority | yes | yes |
| Aperture priority | yes | yes |
| Manual exposure mode | yes | yes |
| Exposure compensation plus | 3 | 5 |
| Exposure compensation minus | -3 | -5 |
| Expousure compensation steps |
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| Auto exposure lock | yes | yes |
| AE EV steps |
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| Continuous shooting | yes | yes |
| Self-timer delay |
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| Histogram | yes | yes |
| AE frames |
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| WB Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| Subject / scene modes | yes | yes |
| Flash sync speed | 1/250s | 1/320s |
| Built-in flash | yes | yes |
| Flash modes |
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| External flash connection | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| External flash | yes | yes |
| Continuous drive | 9.0 fps | 5.0 fps |
| Scene modes |
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| Self-timer | yes | yes |
| Metering modes |
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| Manual settings | yes | yes |
| Self-timer options |
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| Speed (JPEG) | 9.0 fps | 4.3 fps |
| Speed (RAW) | 9.0 fps | 4.3 fps |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Maximum resolution | 1920 x 1080 px | 1920 x 1080 px |
| Video recording | yes | yes |
| Recording resolutions |
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| HD type | Full HD | Full HD |
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| Analog signal format system |
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| Camera playback |
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| Max resolution (highest frame rate) | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Max frame rate (highest resolution) | 30.0 fps | 60.0 fps |
| Max frame rate (regardless of res.) | 30.0 fps | 60.0 fps |
| Motion JPEG frame rate | 30.0 fps | 50.0 fps |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Built-in microphone | yes | yes |
| Microphone type | Stereo | Stereo |
| Speaker type | Mono | Mono |
| Voice recording | yes | yes |
| Audio system | Stereo | Stereo |
| Supported audio file formats | PCM | MP3 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Body type | MILC | MILC |
| Body material | Magnesium | Aluminum-magnesium |
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| Anti-dust system | yes | yes |
| Environmentally sealed | yes | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Weight | 13.16 oz | 12.7 oz |
| Width | 4.76 in | 4.83 in |
| Height | 3.53 in | 2.78 in |
| Depth | 1.65 in | 2.15 in |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Compatible memory cards |
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| Memory slots | 1 | 1 |
| Storage types |
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| Camera file system |
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| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| Power source type | Battery | Battery |
| Battery life (CIPA) | 330 | 350 |
| Battery technology | Lithium-Ion | Lithium-Ion |
| Battery level indicator | yes | yes |
| Number of batteries supported | 1 | 1 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| HDMI | yes | yes |
| HDMI ports quantity | 1 | 1 |
| HDMI connector type | Micro | Mini |
| USB version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | Built-In |
| Remote control | yes | yes |
| NFC | no | yes |
| Wireless network (Wi-Fi) | no | yes |
| Bluetooth | yes | no |
| Firewire | no | no |
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 | |
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| GPS | no | no |
| Energy Star certified | no | no |
| Tripod mounting supported | yes | yes |
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