Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A99 II

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

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.

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

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.