Flip down screen Great quality images Great quality video

Quite confusing menus

The Olympus E-PL7 brings significant upgrades to the popular PEN "lite" mirrorless camera line, most notably in the form of improved ergonomics and a more professional feel, bringing it more in line with the flagship E-P5.

Excellent image quality; with slightly improved JPEG rendering; Great high ISO performance for 4/3" sensor; Very good dynamic range for its class; Improved performance over the E-PL5 which was already fast (faster startup; AF and burst speeds; Improved buffer depth with faster clearing; Expanded ISO...

Somewhat muted default colors (below average mean saturation; Auto WB too warm in incandescent lighting; No built-in flash (but a small external flash is included; Battery door prone to being knocked off due to irregular placement; Not compatible with NFC; Somewhat quirky menu systems; No built-in...

Gorgeous camera, perfect for street-style no fuss photography. Picture quality seems great and the facility to use additional lenses is really great too

Easy to use

Quite pricey

I was looking for an upgrade for my Olympus Pen E-PL1. The E-PL7 fulfills my needs. My primary use for the camera is in a studio setup doing focus stacks of plants. It is indeed a great camera for that purpose: easy to use in the manual mode and easy to adjust exposure.

After having this camera for the last 6 months I am upgrading to the Olympus OMD e-m5 ii. I have been so impressed with the shots that my Olympus e-pl7 has done and I have converted at least 100 people around me with the absolute great pictures it takes so effortlessly.

Replacing the E-PL6, the Olympus E-PL7 is a retro-styled mid-range 16MP Compact System Camera that sits below the O-MD E-M10 in the Olympus line-up. Boasting a slender, all-metal glossy body with a leather-style finish on the front, and a screen that flips 180° for shooting selfies, the camera is...

The Olympus PEN E-PL7 is an entry-level compact system camera. Based on the Micro Four Thirds standard jointly developed by Olympus and Panasonic, it has a 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor and access to the broadest range of native lenses of any mirrorless system.

Forward facing 3:2 touch-screen; Self shot modes; Wifi with smartphone remote control; 3-axis in-body stabilisation

Poor quality kit lens judging from two samples; Screen can't flip forwards when tripod-mounted; Lack of touch buttons for changing selfie settings

Hardware is really good in Olympus as compare to previous models, improved LCDs, battery life and shutter shake makes it good deal.

I saw a pre-production model of this unit back in the summer. Now finally as winter grips us all the chance to review it arrives. For me a first, a removable lens camera marketed with the ability to take selfies high on its tick list.

a great little camera, highly recommended

Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls