Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-4

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-4, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both of them are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TG-4 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was announced 7 months prior to the TG-4 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short view of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the TG-4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Olympus Tough TG-4. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Olympus TG-4 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-4 has specifications of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") having a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Olympus E-PL7 vs Olympus TG-4 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the TG-4.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and TG-4 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and TG-4.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide the same MP but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 offers the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult. The more aged E-PL7 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.