Leica T Type 701 vs Olympus E-PL7

The following is a thorough assessment of the Leica T Type 701 and Olympus E-PL7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Olympus. The resolution of the T Type 701 (16MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is pretty similar but the T Type 701 (APS-C) and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The T Type 701 was manufactured 4 months prior to the E-PL7 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the T Type 701 matches up vs the E-PL7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Leica T Typ 701 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Leica T Type 701 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Leica T Type 701 offers external measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the T Type 701 vs the E-PL7.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the T Type 701 and E-PL7 is 85 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specifications. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the T Type 701 and E-PL7.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The T Type 701 contains the bigger sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult.