Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony HX7V

Below is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony HX7V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was released 3 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-PL7 scores versus the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with outside 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 Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 vs the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and HX7V is 86 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and HX7V.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The younger E-PL7 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.