Panasonic GH1 vs Olympus E-PL7

Olympus E-PL7 advantages over Panasonic GH1

• Less expensive
  $600 vs $1500 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~0.50 vs 1.8 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-PL7 test data on DxO Mark GH1 test data on DxO Mark
  873 vs 772 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Higher max flash sync
  1/250 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  10 years vs 15 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  1037k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.16 vs 0.34 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  16.1 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.7 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  24 vs 12 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility