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GENERAL
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Release Date 2016-09-19 2014-09-01 2016-09-19
Camera Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
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SENSOR COMPARISON
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
Max ISO

25600

25600

25600

Min ISO

200

100

200

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES COMPARISON
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 8.0 fps 8 fps 8.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) �5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
Exposure Metering
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
  • MultiCenter-weightedSpot
Auto Exposure Bracketing �5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) �5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) �5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer Sensor-shift Sensor-shift Sensor-shift
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash no built-in flash no built-in flash
Max Flash Sync no built-in flash no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash Modes no built-in flash no built-in flash no built-in flash
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER COMPARISON
Viewfinder Type Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY COMPARISON
Display Type Tilting Tilting Tilting
Technology n/a n/a n/a
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 1,037k dots 1,037k dots 1,037k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO COMPARISON
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Video File Format
  • H.264
  • Motion JPEG
  • H.264
  • Motion JPEG
  • H.264
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type No Stereo No
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS COMPARISON
Weight 357 g 357 g 357 g
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38 mm 115 x 67 x 38 mm 115 x 67 x 38 mm
Body Sealing No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

350 Shots

350 Shots

350 Shots

Storage Media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
CONNECTIVITY COMPARISON
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In Built-In
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS COMPARISON
Model Olympus PEN E-PL8 Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus PEN E-PL8
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier 2x 2� 2x
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS COMPARISON
Number of Focus Points 81 81 81
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
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