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Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7

4.52 in
2.64 in
Olympus PEN E-PL7 Digital Camera
Olympus PEN E-PL7
4.19 in
2.54 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Available colors
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3224
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
ProcessorTruePic VIIVenus Engine

Image

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
ISO
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum200100
ISO maximum2560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100100
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4592 x 3448 px
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:4
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Digital zoom14.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points8123
Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in1.46 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
Number of AF points (contrast)8123

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots10370001040000
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderNoneNone
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures37
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 2+10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/320s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesno
Continuous drive8.0 fps5.8 fps
Scene modes
  • 3D Photography
  • Sunset
  • Documents
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Night
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (RAW)20.0 fps5.8 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Supported audio file formats
  • WAV
  • PCM
AAC
Wind filteryesyes

Design

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialMetalPlastic
Colour of product
  • Beige,White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
  • Pink,Silver
  • Silver,White
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Weight10.9 oz8.32 oz
Width4.52 in4.19 in
Height2.64 in2.54 in
Depth1.51 in1.31 in

Storage

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)350230
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnono
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus PEN E-PL7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages supportMultiMulti

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