Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake vs. Olympus OM System 1

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake and Olympus OM System 1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake vs. Olympus OM System 1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 20mm Pancake lens Body only
Height 7.07 cm 9.16 cm
Width 12.26 cm 13.48 cm
Depth 5.46 cm 7.27 cm
Weight 360 g 511 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 511 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 599 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-proof, IP53
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 20.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Stacked BSI Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 22,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Image Processor Venus Engine TruePic X
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Type Wide-angle lens 20 f/1.7 G II -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 40mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 57 degree(s) -
Lens Construction 5 groups / 7 elements -
Filter Size 46 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 1053
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF AI Focus AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,764,800 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.39x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 80
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 200-102400, ISO 80-102400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, Dynamic Range Bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Multiple exposure, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, 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 Monotone, Vivid, soft focus, natural, 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, Colour Creator, Underwater
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) -
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 120 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 Yes
X-sync Speed 1/320 sec 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -5.5-19 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, flash OFF mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Memory Card Slot 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 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
Memory Card 16 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3232 x 1824
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
5184 x 3888
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLX-1 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Olympus BLX-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots (with 20mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
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CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
Remote control input (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second 120 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function Built-in speaker, auto power save, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake Olympus OM System 1
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable Shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, cable clip, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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