Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ300

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ300 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 10 months prior to the FZ300 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL7 scores versus the FZ300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") accompanied by a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 vs the FZ300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and FZ300 is 86 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The graphic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and FZ300.

All in all, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will show extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.