Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A7R IV

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A7R IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was announced 7 years prior to the A7R IV and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7R IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-PL5 matches up against the A7R IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Alpha A7R IV. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony A7R IV Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 offers exterior measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A7R IV has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A7R IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL5 against the A7R IV.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and A7R IV is 88 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking technical specs. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and A7R IV.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL5 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A7R IV will resolve extra detail with its extra 45MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-PL5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.