Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony TX10

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony TX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was released 3 years after the TX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise view of how the E-PL7 grades against the TX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 comes with external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony TX10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL7 against the TX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and TX10 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and TX10.

Clearly, both the cameras have the same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The E-PL7 has the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The fresher E-PL7 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.