Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL7

On this page, we will be contrasting the Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Kodak and Olympus. The image resolution of the M580 (14MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the M580 (1/2.3") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The M580 was launched 6 years prior to the E-PL7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak M580 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the M580 scores vs the E-PL7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare M580 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are available at Kodak M580 Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Kodak M580 provides exterior measurements of 101mm x 59mm x 56mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 2.2") and a weight of 150 grams (0.33 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).

Analyze the Kodak M580 vs Olympus E-PL7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the M580 compared to the E-PL7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M580 and E-PL7 is 90 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M580 and E-PL7.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M580 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged M580 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.