Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic ZR3

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Panasonic ZR3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and ZR3 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 4 years after the ZR3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL7 scores vs the ZR3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Panasonic ZR3 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside 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) whilst the Panasonic ZR3 has measurements of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 against the ZR3.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and ZR3 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and ZR3.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer you more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.