Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus E-PL7

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus E-PL7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1 III was introduced 5 years later than the E-PL7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1 III matches up vs the E-PL7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications 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, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 III vs the E-PL7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and E-PL7 is 67 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and E-PL7.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus E-M1 III to offer you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.