Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX1

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony WX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was announced 5 years after the WX1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-PL7 grades versus the WX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has got external dimensions 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 WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 compared to the WX1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and WX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and WX1.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL7 will show more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-PL7 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.