Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A500

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-PL7 versus Sony A500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A500 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years later than the A500 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades versus the A500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL7 offers external measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A500 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PL7 against the A500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and A500 is 86 and 63 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and A500.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL7 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-PL7 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.