Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Hasselblad X1D-50c

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Hasselblad X1D-50c. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus PEN E-PL7 vs. Hasselblad X1D-50c Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with Live View mode
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.7 cm 9.8 cm
Width 11.49 cm 15 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 7.1 cm
Weight 357 g 725 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 725 g
Body Material Metal -
Enclosure Colour Black | White -
Protection - Weatherproof
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 50.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels -
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 25 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
PROCESSOR Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Image Processor TruePic VII -
LENS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Hasselblad X system
FOCUSING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF -
VIEWFINDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-1600 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot Centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight -
Special Effects Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, presets
White Balance Presets Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K -
Shutter Type Mechanical -
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 3600 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec -
Exposure Range EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM1 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, TIFF, RAW + JPEG, 3FR (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
3FR (RAW) 8272 x 6200 - 65 MB
TIFF 8272 x 6200 - 154 MB
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) -
CONNECTIONS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching -
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.0 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio input
Audio output
FEATURES Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second 2.3 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready Histogram display
OTHERS Olympus PEN E-PL7 Hasselblad X1D-50c
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 Hasselblad Phocus, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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