Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A7c

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony A7c, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was announced 7 years earlier than the A7c which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL7 matches up vs the A7c when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 has physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 vs the A7c.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and A7c is 86 and 78 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and A7c.

Plainly, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7c will show extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged E-PL7 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.