Olympus E-M10 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony NEX-7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was announced 2 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M10 scores against the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 vs the NEX-7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and NEX-7 is 82 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specifications. The picture here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and NEX-7.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have an edge in sensor innovation.