Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W350

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was announced 4 years after the W350 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a in depth comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL7 scores against the W350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 provides outside 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) whilst the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the W350.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W350 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through specifications. The picture here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and W350.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will render greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.