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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20

Portability
86
Imaging
53
Features
81
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL7 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 357g - 115 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released September 2014
  • Old Model is Olympus E-PL6
  • Updated by Olympus E-PL8
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Launched May 2009
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the E-PL7 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was introduced 5 years after the H20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a full comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades versus the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL7 over the Sony H20

 E-PL7 H20 
LaunchedSeptember 2014May 2009Newer by 65 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-PL7

 H20 E-PL7 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony H20

 E-PL7 H20 
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen dimensions

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL7 has outside dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL7 vs the H20.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and H20 is 86 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specs. The image below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and H20.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL7 will deliver greater detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-PL7 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Portrait photography factors
Sony H20 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
27
you can focus manually
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Street photography camera
Sony H20 as a Street photography camera
84
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
51
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than average in class (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H20 as a Sports photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
image stabilization (Optical)
slow fps (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Travel photography info
Sony H20 Travel photography info
85
features touch focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
51
flash built-in
great zoom (380mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (250g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 Landscape photography details
Sony H20 Landscape photography details
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
36
you can focus manually
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony H20 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external mic port
23
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than average in class (250 grams)
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Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL7 and Sony H20
 Olympus PEN E-PL7Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus PEN E-PL7 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2014-09-01 2009-05-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 357 gr (0.79 lbs) 250 gr (0.55 lbs)
Physical dimensions 115 x 67 x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 873 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $499 $249