Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony HX90V

The following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony HX90V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was launched 7 months prior to the HX90V which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL7 grades against the HX90V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outer 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) and the Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 vs the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and HX90V is 86 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and HX90V.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX90V will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.