Olympus E-P7 vs Sony A6600

Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-P7 and Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P7 (20MP) and the A6600 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the E-P7 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P7 was launched 22 months after the A6600 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-P7 matches up vs the A6600 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P7 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P7 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P7 has outer measurements 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 A6600 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P7 and the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-P7 and A6600 is 86 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P7 and A6600.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P7 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6600 will produce greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-P7 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.