Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A6400

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL7 was announced 5 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-PL7 matches up versus the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL7 & Sony Alpha a6400. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 vs the A6400.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and A6400 is 86 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading specifications. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL7 and A6400.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6400 will deliver extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.