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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-PL8
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus 1s
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus 1

 E-PL7 1 
RevealedSeptember 2014November 2013Newer by 10 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus E-PL7

 1 E-PL7 
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 1

 E-PL7 1 
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

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).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
Portrait photography with Olympus 1
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
48
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Street photography camera
84
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
70
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography advice
Olympus 1 Sports photography advice
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
great battery (410 per charge)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography info
Olympus 1 Travel photography info
85
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
selfie friendly display
61
great battery (410 shots)
includes touch focus
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
49
manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
great battery (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have external mic port
32
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus 1
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus Stylus 1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-09-01 2013-11-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic VI
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-300mm (10.7x)
Max aperture - f/2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357g (0.79 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 51
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 11.6
DXO Low light rating 873 179
Other
Battery life 350 pictures 410 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 BLS-5
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $700