Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony NEX-7

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-PM1 was launched very close to the NEX-7 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-PM1 scores versus the NEX-7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 enjoys external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony NEX-7 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PM1 and the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and NEX-7 is 89 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by looking through specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively.