Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the FZ70 (16MP) is very similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was manufactured 14 months after the FZ70 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-PL7 scores versus the FZ70 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ70 has measurements of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic FZ70 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FZ70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and FZ70 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Typically, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and FZ70.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher E-PL7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.