Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic SZ7

Below is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic SZ7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the SZ7 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was launched 2 years later than the SZ7 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PL7 matches up against the SZ7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has sizing of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 versus Panasonic SZ7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL7 against the SZ7.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and SZ7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and SZ7.

Plainly, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will give more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 provides an edge in sensor technology.