Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax Efina

Here is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 16 months later than the Efina which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-PL7 grades versus the Efina with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 vs the Efina.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and Efina is 86 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and Efina.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.