Olympus E-PL1
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Panasonic GX7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

Best price $599
  • Weighs a little bit less than the GX7 12.13 oz vs 14.2 oz
  • Smaller body size 21 in³ vs 29 in³
Find out more about the Olympus PEN E-PL1

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX7

Best price
$450
  • Cheaper street price $450 vs $599
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.3 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 230k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs March 2010
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 5 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out E-PL1 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board E-PL1 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture E-PL1 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities E-PL1 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX7

What the Olympus E-PL1 and Panasonic GX7 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 225 in²
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL1 and the Panasonic GX7

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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