Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony RX100 V

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") boast different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was revealed 3 years before the RX100 V and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL7 matches up against the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has got exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the RX100 V.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and RX100 V is 86 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 V will offer you extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.