Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony TX7

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony TX7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was announced 6 years later than the TX7 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-PL8 grades vs the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 enjoys outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-PL8 vs the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and TX7 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL8 and TX7.

As you have seen, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-PL8 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.