Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SP-600 UZ (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 4 years after the SP-600 UZ which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL7 scores against the SP-600 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus SP-600 UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus SP-600 UZ Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 versus the SP-600 UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and SP-600 UZ is 86 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The image here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and SP-600 UZ.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will give extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.