Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony A7R V

Below, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony A7R V, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and A7R V (Full frame) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 7 years prior to the A7R V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the A7R V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Alpha A7R V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony A7R V Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II has outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony A7R V has sizing of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") having a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 II vs the A7R V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 II and A7R V is 68 and 60 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and A7R V.

All in all, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A7R V will offer more detail due to its extra 41MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 II is going to be behind in sensor tech.