Both Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus E-M10 II have Four Thirds sized 16.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the E-PL7 and E-M10 II sensor size comparison.
Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus E-M10 II have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Olympus E-PL7 and Olympus E-M10 II sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that E-M10 II has a better overall score of 73, 1 points higher compared to E-PL7's score of 72.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Olympus E-PL7 |
72 |
22.7 bits |
12.4 Evs |
873 ISO |
Olympus E-M10 II |
73 |
23.1 bits |
12.5 Evs |
842 ISO |