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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Newer Model is Olympus E-PL8
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL7 versus Olympus TG-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and both are sold by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 2 years later than the TG-320 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the E-PL7 matches up against the TG-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Olympus TG-320

 E-PL7 TG-320 
LaunchedSeptember 2014January 2012More recent by 33 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kSharper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus E-PL7

 TG-320 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus TG-320

 E-PL7 TG-320 

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus TG-320 has specifications of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 against the TG-320.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and TG-320 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and TG-320.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-320 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
33
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-320 Street photography factors
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Sports photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-320 Travel photography info
85
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average in class (155 grams)
weather proof
MP count good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse mode
bad battery pack (150 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography information
Olympus TG-320 Landscape photography information
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
39
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14MP)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
bad battery pack (150 CIPA)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-320 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of external mic support
32
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than average in class (155g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Olympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL7 Olympus TG-320
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2014-09-01 2012-01-10
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.80 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lb) 155 gr (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 150 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $499 $0