Fujifilm X-S10 vs Olympus E-PL7

Let's look a little more closely at the Fujifilm X-S10 versus Olympus E-PL7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm X-S10 (26MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-S10 (APS-C) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-S10 was brought out 6 years after the E-PL7 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Fujifilm X-S10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the Fujifilm X-S10 grades against the E-PL7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Fujifilm X-S10 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Fujifilm X-S10 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-S10 offers outer dimensions of 126mm x 85mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.3" x 2.6") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the Fujifilm X-S10 compared to the E-PL7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-S10 and E-PL7 is 73 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specifications. The pic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm X-S10 and E-PL7.

Plainly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm X-S10 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Fujifilm X-S10 will give greater detail having its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-S10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.