Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX10

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony WX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

Photography Glossary

The E-PL7 was manufactured 3 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL7 grades against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys 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) and the Sony WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") having a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony WX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL7 and the WX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and WX10 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and WX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 has the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The younger E-PL7 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.