In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 and Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake. 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 | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens |
| Height | 9.57 cm | 6.85 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 11.83 cm |
| Depth | 6.03 cm | 3.81 cm |
| Weight | 582 g | 289 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 289 g Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver with black lens |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (17.4 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night landscape, panorama assist, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, portrait + nightscape, multi focus |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | Sepia, Monotone, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5.4 |
| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, WAV |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 7952 x 4472 5168 x 3448 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2656 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1728 2592 x 1456 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 120 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps - 50Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 140 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 6.3 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, Auto Object Framing | Audio recording, built-in speaker, auto power save, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, shadow point display, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, silent shooting, GPS via mobile |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R II ILCE-7RM2 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | Limited warranty - 1 year |