Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony FX30

Below is a extensive assessment of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony FX30, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and FX30 (26MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and FX30 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was brought out 9 years prior to the FX30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the FX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony FX30. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony FX30 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 offers external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony FX30 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony FX30 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 versus the FX30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and FX30 is 86 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and FX30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony FX30 will give you extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.