Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A7R IV

Here is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony A7R IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 6 years prior to the A7R IV and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-P5 grades versus the A7R IV in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 against the A7R IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and A7R IV is 85 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The visual underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and A7R IV.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will render more detail having an extra 45MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-P5 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.