Olympus E-P5 vs Sony NEX-7

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was brought out 22 months after the NEX-7 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-P5 scores against the NEX-7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 has physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 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-P5 vs Sony NEX-7 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 compared to the NEX-7.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and NEX-7 is 85 and 84 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and NEX-7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-7 will provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides an edge in sensor innovation.