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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
85
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Olympus PEN E-PL2 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Key Specs

Olympus E-PL2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 362g - 114 x 72 x 42mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Older Model is Olympus E-PL1s
  • New Model is Olympus E-PL3
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony A7R III
  • Newer Model is Sony A7R V
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony A7R IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL2 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-PL2 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL2 was unveiled 9 years earlier than the A7R IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the E-PL2 grades vs the A7R IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL2 over the Sony A7R IV

 E-PL2 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Olympus E-PL2

 A7R IV E-PL2 
AnnouncedJuly 2019February 2011More modern by 102 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kClearer screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus E-PL2 and Sony A7R IV

 E-PL2 A7R IV 
Manual focus More exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL2 comes with physical dimensions of 114mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 362 grams (0.80 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL2 versus Sony A7R IV in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL2 compared to the A7R IV.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL2 and A7R IV is 85 and 62 respectively.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL2 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL2 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A7R IV will deliver more detail having an extra 49MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Portrait photography advice
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography advice
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
88
focusing manually
megapixel count excellent (61 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Street photography features
Sony A7R IV Street photography features
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
79
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
big sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Sports photography features
Sony A7R IV Sports photography features
45
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery (280 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
90
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery life (670 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 Travel photography details
Sony A7R IV Travel photography details
51
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery (280 CIPA)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
74
great battery life (670 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL2
Landscape photography with Sony A7R IV
61
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (280 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
88
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count excellent (61MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
great battery life (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R IV as a Vlogging camera
29
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic socket
37
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus E-PL2 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL2 and Sony A7R IV
 Olympus PEN E-PL2Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL2 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-11 2019-07-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Truepic V Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 61 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4032 x 3024 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 6400 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 11 567
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 1,440 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech HyperCrystal LCD AR(Anti-Reflective) coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 5,760 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 362 grams (0.80 lb) 665 grams (1.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 114 x 72 x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 55 99
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 26.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.2 14.8
DXO Low light rating 573 3344
Other
Battery life 280 photos 670 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots Single Two
Launch pricing $0 $3,498