Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony NEX-7

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony NEX-7, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the NEX-7 (24MP) is fairly similar but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was launched 4 years after the NEX-7 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M1 II grades versus the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II comes with physical dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 II versus the NEX-7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and NEX-7 is 68 and 84 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over technical specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 II and NEX-7.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1 II should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.