Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus XZ-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL7 was manufactured 20 months after the XZ-10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PL7 scores against the XZ-10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 provides exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus XZ-10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 and the XZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and XZ-10 is 86 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and XZ-10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.