Olympus PEN E-P7

Olympus PEN E-P7

Olympus PEN E-P7
Announced: 21 Jun 2021
Sensor Resolution: 20Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 200-25600
Weight: 337g
Physical Dimensions: 118 x 69 x 38 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840 x 2160
53
Overall Score
43
Image Quality
36
Speed Performance
71
Versatility
74
Comfort
Portrait

44

Portrait
Landscape

41

Landscape
Sport

46

Sport
Street

63

Street
Everyday

64

Everyday
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prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • Olympus PEN E-P7 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Olympus PEN E-P7 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-P7 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Olympus PEN E-P7 battery has only 360.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Olympus PEN E-P7 and its rivals

Review compare Olympus PEN E-P7 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus
PEN E-P7
53 44 41 46 63 64 buy on
Nikon Z7 Mark II Nikon
Z7 Mark II
70 69 68 68 70 71 buy on
Canon EOS R7 Canon
EOS R7
65 53 51 68 72 74 buy on
Sony Alpha a6600 Sony
Alpha a6600
65 51 50 67 72 74 buy on
Sony ZV-E10 Sony
ZV-E10
64 50 48 63 72 72 buy on
Sony Alpha a6100 Sony
Alpha a6100
63 51 48 62 69 72 buy on
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6
62 47 46 70 64 67 buy on

Olympus PEN E-P7: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Olympus PEN E-P7 is a mirrorless camera launched on 06/21/2021.

Technically speaking, the Olympus PEN E-P7 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 53 overall. The Olympus PEN E-P7 weights 337 gr and spans 118 x 69 x 38 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Olympus PEN E-P7 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 74, ranks in the category best 16%.
  • Versatility - Score 71, ranks in the category best 48%.

On the contrary, the performance of Olympus PEN E-P7 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 43, ranks among the worst 33% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 36, ranks among the worst 38% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 44, ranks in the best 74% of its category. Olympus PEN E-P7 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 41, ranks in the best 75% of its category. Olympus PEN E-P7 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 46, ranks in the best 63% of its category. Olympus PEN E-P7 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 63, ranks in the best 43% of its category. Olympus PEN E-P7 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 64, ranks in the best 45% of its category. Olympus PEN E-P7 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the Olympus PEN E-P7 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 849.95 USD and 869.95 USD, which is in the average for this camera category.

Overall, Olympus PEN E-P7 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

Olympus PEN E-P7 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

4/3

Sensor Dimensions

17.4 x 13.0 mm

Sensor Area

226.2 mm2

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5184 x 3888

Max Native ISO

25600

Min Native ISO

200

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

Number of Lenses

108

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Screen Type

Screen Type

Tilting

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1040Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

60s

Max Shutter Speed

-

Continuous Shooting

9fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

5.4

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Redeye
Fill-in
Flash off
Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain)
Slow sync. (1st curtain)
Slow sync. (2nd curtain)
Manual

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

121

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

337g

Physical Dimensions

118 x 69 x 38 mm

Battery Life

360

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

BLS-50

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

Storage Slots

1

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