Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony TX100V

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony TX100V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the TX100V (16MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was launched 3 years later than the TX100V and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-PL7 scores vs the TX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony TX100V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got external 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) while the Sony TX100V has proportions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the TX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and TX100V is 86 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and TX100V.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL7 has the bigger sensor which will make achieving bokeh less difficult. The younger E-PL7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.