Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A390

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A390, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the A390 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A390 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL7 was announced 4 years later than the A390 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A390 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL7 scores against the A390 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A390. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A390 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 provides exterior dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony A390 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 against the A390.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and A390 is 86 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and A390.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will provide more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 should have an advantage in sensor technology.