Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A6000

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 months later than the A6000 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL7 scores versus the A6000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Alpha a6000. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL7 features external dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL7 and the A6000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and A6000 is 86 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6000 will resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively.