Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A7R V

The following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M5 and Sony A7R V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A7R V (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was brought out 11 years prior to the A7R V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 matches up versus the A7R V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Alpha A7R V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony A7R V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony A7R V has dimensions 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 differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the A7R V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and A7R V is 81 and 60 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and A7R V.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R V will provide extra detail having its extra 45 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.