Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX7V

Lets look much closer at the Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX7V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was released 24 months earlier than the HX7V making them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-P1 matches up against the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys exterior measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 and the HX7V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and HX7V is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and HX7V.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony HX7V will render more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.