Olympus E-P7 vs Pentax Q7

Here is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-P7 and Pentax Q7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P7 (20MP) and Q7 (12MP) and the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and Q7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P7 was brought out 7 years later than the Q7 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P7 grades vs the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Pentax Q7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Pentax Q7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P7 has got physical dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P7 versus the Q7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P7 and Q7 is 86 and 92 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P7 and Q7.

As you can see, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P7 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-P7 will provide you with more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-P7 will have an edge in sensor innovation.