Olympus E-P7 vs Sony a5000

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.

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.

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.

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.