Olympus E-5 vs Sony A7c

In this article, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-5 and Sony A7c, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was launched 10 years before the A7c which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-5 grades versus the A7c in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha A7c. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides outer measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 vs the A7c.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A7c is 58 and 78 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions just by going through technical specs. The image here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and A7c.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A7c will show more detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.