Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony WX500

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony WX500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 7 months earlier than the WX500 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL7 matches up against the WX500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony WX500 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony WX500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 vs the WX500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and WX500 is 86 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic below will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and WX500.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX500 will show extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older E-PL7 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.