Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-PL7

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-1 versus Olympus E-PL7, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-1 was launched 11 years earlier than the E-PL7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-1 grades vs the E-PL7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 comes with outside measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has measurements 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-1 versus the E-PL7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-1 and E-PL7 is 59 and 86 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-1 and E-PL7.

Plainly, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus E-PL7 to offer you more detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.