Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX300

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was announced 19 months later than the WX300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL7 matches up against the WX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 against the WX300.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and WX300 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and WX300.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will resolve more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-PL7 provides a benefit in sensor technology.