Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus E-PL7

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus E-PL7, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the E-PL7 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras boast the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was manufactured 6 months after the E-PL7 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M5 II grades against the E-PL7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II against the E-PL7.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and E-PL7 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and E-PL7.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs however you would want to consider the launch date of the products into consideration.