Olympus E-PL5
Mirrorless Camera
vs Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Olympus E-PL5

Best price $239
  • Smaller body size 17 in³ vs 22 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $239 vs $1,248
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO

What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-7

Best price
$1,248
  • Weighs a little bit less than the E-PL5 10.3 oz vs 11.5 oz
  • 19% more battery life 430 shots vs 360 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec

What the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony NEX-7 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Olympus E-PL5 and the Sony NEX-7

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No Wi-Fi

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