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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Sony Alpha A99 II front
Portability
57
Imaging
77
Features
92
Overall
83

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Renewed by Olympus E-PL8
Sony A99 II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 849g - 143 x 104 x 76mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Superseded the Sony A99
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony A99 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A99 II (Full frame) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the A99 II which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-PL7 scores against the A99 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Sony A99 II

 E-PL7 A99 II 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A99 II over the Olympus E-PL7

 A99 II E-PL7 
RevealedSeptember 2016September 2014More modern by 24 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1229k1037kSharper screen (+192k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A99 II

 E-PL7 A99 II 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A99 II has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") and a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PL7 against the A99 II.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL7 and A99 II is 86 and 57 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes just by going over specs. The image below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and A99 II.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PL7 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Sony A99 II will offer extra detail having an extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-PL7
Portrait photography with Sony A99 II
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
86
has manual focus
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Street photography information
Sony A99 II Street photography information
84
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
76
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Sports photography factors
Sony A99 II Sports photography factors
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect auto focus
82
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery life (490 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography features
Sony A99 II Travel photography features
85
provides touch focus
decent MP (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
70
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
excellent resolution (42MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (490 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography information
Sony A99 II Landscape photography information
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent resolution (42MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
low battery life (490 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A99 II as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external mic port
78
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A99 II
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Sony Alpha A99 II
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sony Alpha A99 II
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2014-09-01 2016-09-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 42MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 399
Cross focus points - 79
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Number of lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Off, auto, fill, slow sync, redeye reduction, rear sync, high-speed sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 grams (0.79 lbs) 849 grams (1.87 lbs)
Dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 143 x 104 x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 92
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 25.4
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 13.4
DXO Low light score 873 2317
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 490 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack NP-FM500H lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery model BLS-50 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC/MS Duo slots
Storage slots One Two
Cost at release $499 $3,198