Olympus E-PL7 vs Samsung NX10

The following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was released 4 years after the NX10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-PL7 grades vs the NX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Samsung NX10. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Samsung NX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with exterior measurements 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 Samsung NX10 has measurements of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 vs the NX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and NX10 is 86 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and NX10.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.