Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W320

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 4 years later than the W320 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the W320 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has got external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W320 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 vs the W320.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W320 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and W320.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL7 will offer extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL7 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.