Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm vs. Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm and Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm vs. Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Product Type Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-60mm lens M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens
Height 9.81 cm 6.85 cm
Width 13.85 cm 11.83 cm
Depth 8.74 cm 3.81 cm
Weight 647 g 289 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Camera body only: 289 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Silver with black lens
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom 5x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,330,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.4 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Image Processor - TruePic VIII
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.52x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 100 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 200-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, portrait + nightscape, multi focus
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma Sepia, Monotone, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5.4
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4992 x 3744 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, WAV
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
5184 x 3888
Video Capture - MOV - 3840 x 2160 p
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
MOV - 1280 x 720 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
Photo shooting - 360 shots
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Live streaming Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, custom 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K) 5 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, silent shooting, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake
Included Accessories - Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 1 year
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