Olympus PEN E-P7 vs Olympus PEN E-P5

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      BrandOlympusOlympus
      ModelPEN E-P7PEN E-P5
      Predecessor ModelOlympus PEN E-P3
      MSRPBody only: £900/€999/$999, With 14-42mm: £1000/€1099, With 17mm F1.8 and VF-4 EVF: £1350/€1449/$1449
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensInterchangeable Lens
      Body TypeMirrorlessMirrorless
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Sensor Dimensions17.4 x 13 mm17.3 x 13 mm
      Total Pixels22 Megapixel17.2 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels20 Megapixel16.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range200 - 25,600100 - 25,600
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 25,600
      Photo Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      ProcessorTruePic VIII
      Max Image Resolution5184 x 38884608 x 3456
      Image Aspect Ratios4:34:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper fine, fine, normalSuper fine, Fine, Standard
      Bit Depth12-Bit
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps
      Focus Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AFContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      Number of Focus Points12135
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points0
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Optics Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Lens MountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x2x
      Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor Shift5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Image Stabilization Compensation4.5 stops
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Screen TypeTiltingTilting
      Screen TechnologyTFT LCD3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,040k dot1,037k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      ViewfinderElectronic (optional)
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Shutter TypeElectronic focal-plane
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec60 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/8000 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)1/16000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.7 fps9.0 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesRedeye
      Fill-in
      Flash off
      Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (2nd curtain)
      Manual
      Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Fill-in
      Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain)
      Manual
      Flash Range5.40 m at ISO 1007.00 m at ISO 100
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/320 sec
      Flash Bracketing3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Metering Range-2 to +20 EV
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments) ±5 EV (2, 3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Exposure LockLocks at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
      DXO Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      DxO Low Light ISO895
      DxO Color Depth22.8
      DxO Dynamic Range12.4
      DxO Overall Score72
      Video Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264H.264
      Max Video Resolution3840 x 21601920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Micro
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneStereoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Bluetooth Version4.2 LE
      Remote Control via smartphone Optional RM-UC1
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Dimensions118 x 69 x 38 mm (4.65 x 2.72 x 1.5")122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46")
      Weight (inc. batteries)337 g (0.74 lb / 11.89 oz)420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.3 x 6.1 x 4"
      Package Weight2.25 lb
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Battery PackBLS-50
      Battery Life360 shots330 shots
      USB Charging
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus PEN E-P7 Olympus PEN E-P5
      Self Timer 2 or 12 sec
      Orientation Sensor


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