Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W230

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W230, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and W230 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W230 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years later than the W230 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W230 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL7 scores versus the W230 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W230. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony W230 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outside 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) and the Sony W230 has proportions of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 156 grams (0.34 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W230 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the W230.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W230 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and W230.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide you with extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.