Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony W730

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W730, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was released 21 months later than the W730 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PL7 grades versus the W730 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL7 has got outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony W730 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the W730.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and W730 is 86 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL7 and W730.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The E-PL7 provides the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler. The more modern E-PL7 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.