Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and 1 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was announced 10 months after the 1 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PL7 scores vs the 1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Olympus Stylus 1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to factor in 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 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 against the 1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and 1 is 86 and 79 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and 1.

To sum up, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will deliver extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 should have an edge in sensor tech.