Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-PL7

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon 1 V1 vs Olympus E-PL7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the 1 V1 (10MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) and the 1 V1 (1") and E-PL7 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 1 V1 was released 3 years before the E-PL7 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 1 V1 grades against the E-PL7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon 1 V1 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon 1 V1 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon 1 V1 has outside dimensions of 113mm x 76mm x 44mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 1.7") with a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing 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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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 1 V1 compared to the E-PL7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 1 V1 and E-PL7 is 84 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specs. The pic here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1 V1 and E-PL7.

All in all, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1 V1 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 1 V1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.