Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL7

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-P7 vs Olympus E-PL7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and E-PL7 (16MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-P7 was announced 6 years later than the E-PL7 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-P7 scores against the E-PL7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Olympus PEN E-PL7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Olympus E-PL7 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys exterior measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL7 has proportions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-P7 compared to the E-PL7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and E-PL7 is 86 and 86 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P7 and E-PL7.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Olympus E-P7 to give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-P7 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.