Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-565UZ

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-565UZ, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 5 years later than the SP-565UZ and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-PL7 grades versus the SP-565UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus SP-565UZ. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-565UZ has sizing of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") having a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SP-565UZ in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 vs the SP-565UZ.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and SP-565UZ is 86 and 72 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and SP-565UZ.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.