Olympus E-M10 III vs Olympus E-P7

The following is a thorough review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-P7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are built by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the E-P7 (20MP) is very comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 III was launched 4 years earlier than the E-P7 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the E-P7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Olympus PEN E-P7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Olympus E-P7 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 III provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus E-P7 has sizing of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M10 III and Olympus E-P7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III against the E-P7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 III and E-P7 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and E-P7.

To sum up, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus E-P7 to provide greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 III will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.