Olympus E-PL7 vs Pentax X70

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL7 and Pentax X70, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Pentax. There exists a noticeable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and X70 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and X70 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years after the X70 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax X70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the X70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Pentax X70. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Pentax X70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Pentax X70 has dimensions of 110mm x 83mm x 90mm (4.3" x 3.3" x 3.5") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 against the X70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and X70 is 86 and 71 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The image below might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and X70.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.