Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony RX100 VI

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony RX100 VI, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the RX100 VI (20MP) is very well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VI (1") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 4 years before the RX100 VI and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL7 grades versus the RX100 VI in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers exterior dimensions 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 RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") along with a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony RX100 VI in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 versus the RX100 VI.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and RX100 VI is 86 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will give you more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.