Konica Minolta 7D vs Olympus E-5

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Konica Minolta 7D and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the Minolta 7D (6MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the Minolta 7D (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The Minolta 7D was announced 7 years earlier than the E-5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the Minolta 7D grades versus the E-5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D and Olympus E-5. The whole galleries are viewable at Konica Minolta 7D Gallery and Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Konica Minolta 7D features outside measurements of 150mm x 106mm x 78mm (5.9" x 4.2" x 3.1") along with a weight of 845 grams (1.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-5 has measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Take a look at the Konica Minolta 7D and Olympus E-5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the Minolta 7D versus the E-5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the Minolta 7D and E-5 is 57 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing only by researching technical specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the Minolta 7D and E-5.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 7D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will result in greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The older Minolta 7D will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.