Olympus E-P7 vs Pentax Q10

Lets look closer at the Olympus E-P7 vs Pentax Q10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P7 was announced 8 years later than the Q10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-P7 grades vs the Q10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Pentax Q10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Pentax Q10 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P7 features outer measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Pentax Q10 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P7 vs Pentax Q10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P7 vs the Q10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-P7 and Q10 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P7 and Q10.

All in all, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P7 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P7 will show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-P7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.