Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was introduced 4 years after the NEX-7 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL8 grades vs the NEX-7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 offers external dimensions 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 NEX-7 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL8 and the NEX-7.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and NEX-7 is 86 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and NEX-7.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will render greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-PL8 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.