Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX7

Its time to look closer at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LX7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") posses different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was announced 23 months after the LX7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-PL7 scores vs the LX7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Panasonic LX7 has specifications of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 vs the LX7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and LX7 is 86 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and LX7.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.