Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus E-PL7

Below is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-PL7, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-M5 III was revealed 5 years later than the E-PL7 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-M5 III grades against the E-PL7 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Olympus PEN E-PL7. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with outside dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Olympus E-PL7 has specifications of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus E-PL7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the E-PL7.

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

More often than not, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and E-PL7.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Olympus E-M5 III to produce more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.