There is no doubt that compact photography and video filming gear is important for busy travel professionals on the go. We compared the Olympus Tough Tracker to the Go Pro Hero 7 Black. Which digital camera has a better sensor? Which has the better viewfinder or monitor” Which is faster” We asked a top professional and Michael William Paul Reviews his favorite. You’ll be shocked to find out what he used for a Sports Illustrated Model Swimshoot Video.
Here are both models compared in specs. Both cameras belong to the Outdoor & Action category
GoPro Hero 7 (See B&H List Price Here)
- Introduced in September 2018
- Outdoor & Action
- Sensor: Compact
- 12 megapixel
- 30 frames/second
- 100 – 1600 ISO
- 3840 x 2160 Video
- No viewfinder
- 52.00mm (2.0″) Monitor
- Fixed lens 17mm, f2.8
- WiFi built-in
- 62 x 44.9 x 33mm³ (2.4″ x 1.8″ x 1.3″)
- 116g (3.7 oz.)
Olympus Tracker (See B&H List Price Here)
- Introduced in May 2016
- Outdoor & Action
- Sensor: 1/2.33″
- 7 megapixel
- 2 frames/second
- 100 – 3200 ISO
- 3840 x 2160 Video
- No viewfinder
- 38.00mm (1.5″) Monitor
- Fixed lens 14mm, f2.0
- WiFi built-in
- 93.2 x 56.5 x 35mm³ (3.7″ x 2.2″ x 1.4″)
- 180g (5.8 oz.)
Conclusion: Advantage of the Hero 7 Black is the slightly higher resolution for stills, the camera is faster with better stabilizer. A nice display has a higher resolution, the comfortable touch screen and an external microphone connector. However when Michael William Paul Reviews his pick, he loves the Olympus Tough Tracker with the two wide angles, and lower aperture 2.0, the crisp 4k and extension handle with extended view. He likes it so much he used it to film fashion swimsuit model Michelle Vidal for the Sports Illustrated Swim Video which helped her win the model search and go on to shoot the Sports Illustrated swimsuit fashion campaign.
