Olympus PEN-F has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features TruePic VII processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GX7 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Below you can see the PEN-F and GX7 sensor size comparison.
Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GX7 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GX7 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, PEN-F has scored 74, 4 points higher than GX7.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus PEN-F |
74 |
23.1 bits |
12.4 Evs |
894 ISO |
Panasonic GX7 |
70 |
22.6 bits |
12.2 Evs |
718 ISO |