Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus E-PL7

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus E-PL7, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-M1X was manufactured 4 years later than the E-PL7 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-M1X grades vs the E-PL7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL7 has sizing of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X against the E-PL7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and E-PL7 is 54 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and E-PL7.

As you can see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Olympus E-M1X to provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X will have an edge in sensor tech.