Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A6500

Following is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-P7 and Sony A6500, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P7 (20MP) and the A6500 (24MP) is very well matched but the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-P7 was unveiled 4 years after the A6500 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P7 matches up against the A6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P7 and Sony Alpha a6500. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P7 has outside measurements of 118mm x 69mm x 38mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 337 grams (0.74 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P7 versus the A6500.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P7 and A6500 is 86 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P7 and A6500.

As you have seen, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P7 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The newer E-P7 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.