Do you want to know what's better Ricoh GR II or Olympus PEN E-PL7? SpecsPRO has compared Ricoh GR II vs Olympus PEN E-PL7: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Ricoh GR II vs Olympus PEN E-PL7

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Image stabilization notes

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Manual focus

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • GPS

  • Timelapse recording

  • Samples

  • Videos

Olympus PEN E-PL7
  • launch

  • Announced

    Jun 17, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Large sensor compact

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4928 x 3264

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (23.7 x 15.7 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    GR Engine V

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (3936 x 2608, 2912 x 1936, 1280 x 864), 4:3 (4352 x 3264, 3488 x 2068, 2592 x 1936x 1152 x 864), 1:1 (3264 x 3264, 1936 x 1936, 864 x 864)

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-25600

  • White balance presets

    10

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • Image stabilization notes

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    300 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    3.00 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    Yes (via hot shoe)

  • Flash modes

    Auto, Flash On, Flash Synchro., Manual Flash, Red-Eye Flash Auto, Red-Eye Flash On, Red-Eye Flash Synchro, Wireless

  • Continuous drive

    4.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±4 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±4

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,230,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Optical (optional)

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p, 24p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    28 mm

  • Optical zoom

    1×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–16

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

    30 cm (11.81)

  • Macro focus range

    10 cm (3.94)

  • Number of focus points

    9

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    251 g (0.55 lb / 8.85 oz)

  • Dimensions

    117 x 63 x 35 mm (4.61 x 2.48 x 1.38)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    DB-65 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    320

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

    54MB

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • launch

  • Announced

    Aug 28, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    TruePic VII

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3200 x 2400, 1280 x 960

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200 - 25600

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • Image stabilization notes

    3.5 stops

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super fine, fine, normal, basic)

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No (small external flash included)

  • Flash range

  • External flash

    Yes (GN7 @ ISO 100)

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    8.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±5 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in 2/4/6 stops in A-B/G-M axis)

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,037,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT-LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)

  • File Format

    H.264, Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Number of focus points

    81

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    357 g (0.79 lb / 12.59 oz)

  • Dimensions

    115 x 67 x 38 mm (4.53 x 2.64 x 1.5)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    350

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC card

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired or via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews