Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W370

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony W370, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 4 years after the W370 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades against the W370 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 provides exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony W370 has measurements of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the W370.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to see the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The picture underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and W370.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more recent E-PL7 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.