Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL1s

The following is a detailed analysis of the Olympus E-P7 versus Olympus E-PL1s, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and E-PL1s (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-P7 was revealed 10 years after the E-PL1s which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P7 scores vs the E-PL1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P7 offers outside measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL1s has measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P7 vs the E-PL1s.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and E-PL1s is 86 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P7 and E-PL1s.

Plainly, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus E-P7 to produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer E-P7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.