Nikon S7000 vs Olympus E-PL1

Lets take a closer look at the Nikon S7000 versus Olympus E-PL1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S7000 (16MP) and E-PL1 (12MP) and the S7000 (1/2.3") and E-PL1 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The S7000 was launched 4 years later than the E-PL1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S7000 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the S7000 scores vs the E-PL1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S7000 and Olympus PEN E-PL1. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon S7000 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon S7000 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1 has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") having a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S7000 versus Olympus E-PL1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the S7000 against the E-PL1.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the S7000 and E-PL1 is 94 and 86 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the S7000 and E-PL1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The S7000 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Nikon S7000 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent S7000 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.