In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 12-60mm lens | M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens |
| Height | 7.21 cm | 6.85 cm |
| Width | 12.4 cm | 11.83 cm |
| Depth | 4.68 cm | 3.81 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 289 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12060 lens: 660 g |
Camera body only: 289 g Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver with black lens |
| Optical Zoom | 5x | 3x |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 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) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| 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 |
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| 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-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint 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-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,760,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.39x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 2 |
| Features | Tilting, auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 200-12800 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 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 | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, 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, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, 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 | 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 | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 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 | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,240,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.2 | 5.4 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | 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 | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC | Linear PCM, WAV |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
5184 x 3888 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 140 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | 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 | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function | 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-GX9M + 12-60mm | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Included Accessories | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Software | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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