Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FX90

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic FX90, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 3 years later than the FX90 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL7 scores vs the FX90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FX90 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has measurements of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the FX90.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and FX90 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FX90.

All in all, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.