Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake vs. Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake

Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake and Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake vs. Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake Comparison Chart

DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Product Type	Digital camera - mirrorless system	Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included	20mm Pancake lens	M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens
Height	7.07 cm	6.8 cm
Width	12.26 cm	11.71 cm
Depth	5.46 cm	3.9 cm
Weight	360 g	332 g
Weight Details	-	Camera body only: 332 g Camera with battery and memory card: 380 g
Body Material	Magnesium alloy	-
Enclosure Colour	Black \| Silver	Brown \| White
Digital Zoom	4x	-
Optical Zoom	-	3x

SENSOR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Sensor Resolution	16.0 Megapixel	16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type	Live MOS	Live MOS
Total Pixels	16,840,000 pixels	17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution	16,000,000 pixels	16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
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 (3-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser	Yes	Yes
Sensors	Digital level metre	-

PROCESSOR	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Image Processor	Venus Engine	TruePic VIII

LENS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Type	Wide-angle lens 20 f/1.7 G II	Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera	40mm	28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment	Automatic, manual	Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance	20 cm	20 cm
Max View Angle	57 degree(s)	75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment	-	Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction	5 groups / 7 elements	7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size	46 mm	37 mm
Lens Mounting Type	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Features	Aspherical lens	ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function

FOCUSING	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Auto Focus	TTL contrast detection	TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty	23	121
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	Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection	Yes	Yes

VIEWFINDER	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Viewfinder Type	Electronic - LCD	-
Viewfinder Colour Support	Colour	-
Viewfinder Resolution	2,764,800 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 DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

ISO (Max)	25600	25600
Native ISO	-	100-6400
Extended ISO (Max)	-	25600
Light Sensitivity	ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600	ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
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
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	Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film
White Balance	Custom, automatic, presets	Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets	Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)	2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type	-	Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed	1/8000 sec	1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed	120 sec	60 sec
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps	±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 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	1/320 sec	-
Exposure Range	EV 0-18 (ISO 100)	EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch	Clear Retouch function	-

DISPLAY	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Type	3" LCD display	3" LCD display
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
Display Format	1,040,000 pixels	1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor	Folding	Folding
Display Features	Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF	Display brightness control, display colour control

FLASH	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Camera Flash	Pop-up flash	Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100)	5	5.4
Flash Modes	Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, 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	Yes
Features	AF illuminator	Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control

VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Digital Video Format	AVCHD, H.264	H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG	JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format	-	PCM, WAV
Surround Sound	Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording	-
Microphone Operation Mode	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Features	Wind noise reduction	Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control

MEMORY	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

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
Memory Card	16 GB SDHC	64 GB SDXC
Memory Card Included	-	Yes
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	RAW 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3200 x 2400 JPEG 1280 x 960
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	MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p

BATTERY AND CHARGING	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Battery Type	Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific	Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details	Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)	Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life	Photo shooting - 320 shots (with 20mm lens) Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-42mm lens)	Photo shooting - 350 shots Video recording - 140 minutes

CONNECTIONS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Interface	Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)	HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0
Connectivity Features	Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view	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 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control	USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)

FEATURES	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Self-Timer Delay	10 sec, 2sec	2sec, 12sec, 1 - 30 sec
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	6.1 frames per second, 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 14.1 frames per second
HDR Mode	-	Auto HDR mode
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	Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, Full-time Live View

OTHERS	Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7C + 20mm Pancake	Olympus PEN E-PL10 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake

Included Accessories	Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable	Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag
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	0 °C
Service & Support	-	Limited warranty - 2 years