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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000

Portability
86 Imaging
63 Features
84 Overall
71
Olympus PEN E-P7 front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89 Imaging
62 Features
62 Overall
62

Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Olympus E-P7
(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)
  • 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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Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Overview

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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The E-P7 was launched 7 years later than the a5000 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P7 over the Sony a5000

		

		

			
 E-P7 a5000 
ReleasedJune 2021January 2014More recent by 91 months
Display resolution1040k461kSharper 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 typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display size3.00"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
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.
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 size comparison
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 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
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 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-P7 Portrait photography features
Sony a5000 Portrait photography features
77
 has manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (20MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 comes with face detection focus
 supports RAW files
70
 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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Street Comparison
 Olympus E-P7 as a Street photography camera
 Sony a5000 as a Street photography camera
86
 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)
78
 has a tilting screen
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-P7 Sports photography features
Sony a5000 Sports photography features
73
 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
59
 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
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus E-P7 Travel photography information
Sony a5000 Travel photography information
87
 has bluetooth
 includes touch focus
 decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
78
 better than average battery life (420 per charge)
 MP count decent (20MP)
 flash built-in
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Olympus E-P7 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony a5000 as a Landscape photography camera
83
 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
77
 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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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-P7 as a Vlogging camera
 Sony a5000 as a Vlogging camera
80
 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
32
 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

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P7 and Sony a5000
 Olympus PEN E-P7Sony 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