Olympus PEN E-P7 vs Ricoh GR

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      Specifications

      General Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      BrandOlympusRicoh
      ModelPEN E-P7GR
      Successor ModelRicoh GR II
      MSRP$799/£599
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeMirrorlessAdvanced Compact
      Video Capture
      Sensor Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
      Sensor SizeMicro Four ThirdsAPS-C
      Sensor Dimensions17.4 x 13 mm23.7 x 15.7 mm
      Total Pixels22 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels20 Megapixel16 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range200 - 25,600100 - 25,600
      Boosted ISO Range100 - 25,600
      Photo Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      ProcessorTruePic VIII
      Max Image Resolution5184 x 38884928 x 3264
      Other Resolutions4352 x 3264, 3264 x 3264, 3936 x 2608, 3488 x 2608, 2608 x 2608, 2912 x 1936, 2592 x 1936, 1936x1936, 1280 x 864, 1152 x 864, 864 x 864
      Image Aspect Ratios4:31:1, 4:3, 3:2
      JPEG Quality LevelsSuper fine, fine, normal
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis.
      Focus Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Selective single-point
      Single
      Continuous
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      Number of Focus Points121
      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 Ricoh GR
      Lens MountMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor2x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range28 mm
      Optical Zoom1x
      Maximum Aperturef/2.8
      Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Image Stabilization Compensation4.5 stops
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Screen TypeTiltingFixed
      Screen TechnologyTFT LCDTFT LCD
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.0"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,040k dot1,230k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      ViewfinderOptical (optional)
      Shutter Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Shutter TypeElectronic focal-plane
      Min Shutter Speed60 sec300 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/4000 sec1/4000 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)1/16000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting8.7 fps4.0 fps
      Flash Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesRedeye
      Fill-in
      Flash off
      Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (1st curtain)
      Slow sync. (2nd curtain)
      Manual
      Flash Range5.40 m at ISO 1005.40 m at ISO 100
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/4000 sec
      Flash Bracketing3 frames in 0.3/0.7/1.0EV step selectable
      External Flash Connectivity
      Exposure Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Metering Range-2 to +20 EV
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments) ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
      Exposure LockLocks at 1st release of shutter button (can be set to Fn1/Rec button)
      DXO Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      DxO Low Light ISO972
      DxO Color Depth23.6
      DxO Dynamic Range13.5
      DxO Overall Score78
      Video Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, H.264MPEG-4
      Max Video Resolution3840 x 21601920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      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 Ricoh GR
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Bluetooth Version4.2 LE
      NFC
      Remote Control via smartphone
      Environmental Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Dimensions118 x 69 x 38 mm (4.65 x 2.72 x 1.5")117 x 61 x 35 mm (4.61 x 2.4 x 1.38")
      Weight (inc. batteries)337 g (0.74 lb / 11.89 oz)245 g (0.54 lb / 8.64 oz)
      Power and Storage Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Battery PackBLS-50DB65
      Battery Life360 shots290 shots
      USB Charging
      Internal Storage54 MB
      External StorageSingle Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Olympus PEN E-P7 Ricoh GR
      Self Timer
      Orientation Sensor


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