Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic LZ40

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic LZ40, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the LZ40 (20MP) is relatively similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was released 8 months after the LZ40 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the LZ40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements 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 Panasonic LZ40 has measurements of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 versus the LZ40.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and LZ40 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over specifications. The picture underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and LZ40.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic LZ40 will deliver extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.