Canon M6 MII vs Olympus E-PL7

Below is a complete comparison of the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-PL7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The M6 MII was launched 5 years later than the E-PL7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the M6 MII scores versus the E-PL7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 MII comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Look at the Canon M6 MII and Olympus E-PL7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the M6 MII compared to the E-PL7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and E-PL7 is 83 and 86 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 MII and E-PL7.

Plainly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M6 MII will give extra detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern M6 MII should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.