Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-P7

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-P7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the E-P7 (20MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 III was launched 20 months earlier than the E-P7 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-P7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-M5 III grades vs the E-P7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus PEN E-P7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus E-P7 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outer measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P7 has sizing of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-P7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III against the E-P7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and E-P7 is 80 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and E-P7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same resolution and you should expect similar quality of files though you need to take the production date of the products into consideration. The older E-M5 III is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.