Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-PL7

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M10 vs Olympus E-PL7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is relatively similar and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was brought out 5 months prior to the E-PL7 which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M10 grades against the E-PL7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 compared to the E-PL7.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and E-PL7 is 82 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The visual below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and E-PL7.

All in all, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP therefore you can expect similar quality of pictures however you have to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.