In depth comparison and review of Olympus PEN E-PL7 and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.7 cm | 6.9 cm |
| Width | 11.49 cm | 12.2 cm |
| Depth | 3.84 cm | 7.51 cm |
| Weight | 357 g | 409 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 410 g Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g |
| Body Material | Metal | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| SENSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 26.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor R CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 27,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 26,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 119.88 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Anti-Dust coating |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Image Processor | TruePic VII | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 81 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 1.5 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-1600 | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | - |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, auto-panorama, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight | - |
| Special Effects | Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | - |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
| FLASH | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| External Flash Name | Olympus FL-LM1 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
| MEMORY | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB |
6192 x 4128 4384 x 2920 3104 x 2064 |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Battery Type | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) | Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | - |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second | 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | HDR post-processing | - |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, face detection, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, FlashAir Card Ready | Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion |
| OTHERS | Olympus PEN E-PL7 | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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