Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000
Portability
86 Imaging
63 Features
84 Overall
71
86 Imaging
63 Features
84 Overall
71
Portability
89 Imaging
62 Features
62 Overall
62
89 Imaging
62 Features
62 Overall
62
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs
Olympus E-P7
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.00" Tilting Screen
- 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
- Revealed June 2021
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
- Released January 2014
- Earlier Model is Sony NEX-3N
- Renewed by Sony a5100
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Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P7 (20MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and a5000 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.
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Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P7 grades vs the a5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Sony a5000
| E-P7 | a5000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | June 2021 |  | January 2014 | More recent by 91 months |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 461k | Sharper display (+579k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Olympus E-P7
| a5000 | E-P7 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-P7 and Sony a5000
| E-P7 | a5000 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display size | 3.00" |  | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P7 has exterior dimensions of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-P7 vs the a5000.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and a5000 is 86 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P7 and a5000.
As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-P7 uses the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging. The newer E-P7 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography features
Sony a5000 Portrait photography features
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW files
has manual focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Olympus E-P7 as a Street photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Street photography camera
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
good high ISO (25,600)
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-P7 Sports photography features
Sony a5000 Sports photography features
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
no phase detect auto focus
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (420 shots)
max frames per second low (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Olympus E-P7 Travel photography information
Sony a5000 Travel photography information
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
better than average battery life (420 per charge)
MP count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-P7 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony a5000 as a Landscape photography camera
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3.00 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (420 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-P7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony a5000 as a Vlogging camera
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not have external microphone jack
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Specifications
| Olympus PEN E-P7 | Sony Alpha a5000 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus PEN E-P7 | Sony Alpha a5000 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2021-06-09 | 2014-01-07 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.4 x 13mm | 23.2 x 15.4mm |
| Sensor area | 226.2mm² | 357.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5456 x 3632 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 16000 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Lowest enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 121 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 118 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3.00 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 461 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Screen technology | - | TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.7 frames/s | 4.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.40 m (at ISO 100) | 4.00 m (at ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash off, Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (1st curtain), Slow sync. (2nd curtain), Manual | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | BLS-50 lithium-ion battery & USB charger | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 337 grams (0.74 lb) | 269 grams (0.59 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 118 x 69 x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") | 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 79 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.0 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1089 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 photos | 420 photos |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-50 | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $800 | $448 |