Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony RX10 IV

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony RX10 IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 4 years prior to the RX10 IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL7 matches up against the RX10 IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony RX10 IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL7 against the RX10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and RX10 IV is 86 and 52 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and RX10 IV.

Plainly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.