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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c

Portability
86
Imaging
63
Features
84
Overall
71
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 337g - 118 x 69 x 38mm
  • Announced June 2021
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Released September 2020
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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P7 (20MP) and the A7c (24MP) is very similar but the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P7 was revealed 9 months after the A7c so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P7 scores versus the A7c with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Sony A7c

 E-P7 A7c 
ReleasedJune 2021September 2020Newer by 9 months
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Olympus E-P7

 A7c E-P7 
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Sony A7c

 E-P7 A7c 
Manual focus More precise focus
Display size3.00"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P7 enjoys outer dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) while the Sony A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") and a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P7 and the A7c.

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and A7c is 86 and 78 respectively.

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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic here will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P7 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-P7 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A7c will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-P7 will have a benefit in sensor technology.

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography information
Sony A7c Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
78
has manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Street photography features
Sony A7c Street photography features
86
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-P7
Sports photography with Sony A7c
73
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
88
quiet shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery (740 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Travel photography factors
Sony A7c Travel photography factors
87
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
86
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P7 Landscape photography information
Sony A7c Landscape photography information
83
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
88
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-P7
Vlogging with Sony A7c
80
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
86
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic jack
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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P7 and Sony A7c
 Olympus PEN E-P7Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P7 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2021-06-09 2020-09-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Max boosted ISO - 204800
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 121 693
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 118 122
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3.00" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.7 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.40 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 337 gr (0.74 lb) 509 gr (1.12 lb)
Physical dimensions 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 740 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $800 $1,800