Olympus E-PL7 vs Sony A37

The following is a extended overview of the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A37, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL7 (16MP) and the A37 (16MP) is relatively close but the E-PL7 (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL7 was announced 2 years after the A37 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-PL7 grades vs the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PL7 Gallery and Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL7 has external dimensions 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 A37 has specifications of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL7 and Sony A37 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PL7 vs the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL7 and A37 is 86 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by researching a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL7 and A37.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-PL7 contains the smaller sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field harder. The fresher E-PL7 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.