Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus SZ-15

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SZ-15, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the SZ-15 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SZ-15 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL7 was revealed 15 months after the SZ-15 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the SZ-15 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus SZ-15 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 and the SZ-15.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and SZ-15 is 86 and 88 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and SZ-15.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL7 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.