Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A6500

Here is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL7 was released 3 years prior to the A6500 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-PL7 scores vs the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha a6500. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 features physical dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A6500 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL7 and the A6500.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL7 and A6500 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by checking specs. The visual here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL7 and A6500.

All in all, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL7 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Sony A6500 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older E-PL7 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.