In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 5-15mm lens |
| Height | 6.7 cm | 5.8 cm |
| Width | 11.49 cm | 10.5 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 3.4 cm |
| Weight | 357 g | 183 g |
| Body Material | Metal | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black, carmine red | Black, charcoal black | Pure white, cream |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 12.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 12,760,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 12,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | - |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 5 - 15 mm - f/2.8-4.5 |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27.5 - 83mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 49.5 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 40.5 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax Q-mount |
| Features | - | Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens |
| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Yes |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 12800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-1600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-12800 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | - |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| 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 | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, museum, surf & snow, PET, Blue Sky, food, night scene, sunset, candle, night snapshot, night scene with portrait, kids, Stage, night scene HDR, moving object, quick macro, forest, backlight silhouette, Dynamic Range (HDR) |
| 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 | Warm, Slim, Antique, fisheye, natural, bright, Vibrant, monochrome, Muted, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, Cross Process, HDR, Colour Extract, Toy camera, High contrast, Colour enhancement, Colour Invert, Shaded, Bleach Bypass, Posterisation, Radiant, Reversal Film, Tone Expansion, Vintage, Colour Fade, Bold Monochrome, Unicolour Bold |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Color Temperature Enhancement (CTE), fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 3 steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | 1/2000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV 1-17 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | 4.9 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Rear curtain sync, slow synchro, red-eye reduction, P-TTL |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM1 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW) |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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, SDXC 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 |
DNG (RAW) 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 3000 JPEG 4000 x 2664 JPEG 4000 x 2248 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 3072 x 2048 JPEG 3072 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1440 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 2992 x 2992 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1440 x 1440 |
| 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 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Pentax D-LI68 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Pentax D-LI68 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) | Playback - 2.7 hours Photo shooting - 250 shots (50% flash usage) Photo shooting - 260 shots (flash off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3.7 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 | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, face detection, in-camera RAW processing, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Shade Correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, High ISO NR |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Pentax Q-S1 + 5-15mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, USB cable, shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 | Drivers & Utilities |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | - |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | - |
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