Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX7V

Below is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-PL3 vs Sony HX7V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL3 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-PL3 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL3 was revealed 3 months later than the HX7V so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL3 matches up vs the HX7V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL3 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL3 offers exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs) whilst the Sony HX7V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL3 and the HX7V.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL3 and HX7V is 88 and 92 respectively.

Often, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL3 and HX7V.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL3 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX7V will resolve extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively.