Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A700

Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony A700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL8 was released 8 years later than the A700 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-PL8 scores against the A700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery and Sony A700 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 provides outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony A700 has specifications of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-PL8 vs the A700.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and A700 is 86 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and A700.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern E-PL8 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.