Fujifilm X-A7 vs Olympus E-P1

Its time to examine more closely at the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Olympus E-P1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies FujiFilm and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm X-A7 (24MP) and E-P1 (12MP) and the Fujifilm X-A7 (APS-C) and E-P1 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-A7 was announced 10 years after the E-P1 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the Fujifilm X-A7 matches up against the E-P1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm X-A7 and Olympus PEN E-P1. The whole galleries are provided at Fujifilm X-A7 Gallery and Olympus E-P1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A7 provides outside measurements of 119mm x 68mm x 41mm (4.7" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 320 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Olympus E-P1 has sizing of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-A7 versus Olympus E-P1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm X-A7 compared to the E-P1.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-A7 and E-P1 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The pic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A7 and E-P1.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A7 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-A7 will give extra detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger Fujifilm X-A7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.