In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 and Olympus PEN E-PL7. 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 Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.42 cm | 6.7 cm |
| Width | 14.2 cm | 11.49 cm |
| Depth | 8.09 cm | 3.84 cm |
| Weight | 647 g | 357 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | White |
| Protection | Weatherproof | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.3 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 24,700,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,300,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (SteadyShot INSIDE) | - |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | - | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 79 | 81 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
| AE/AF Control | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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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 | 1.09x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 50-25600 | 100-1600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 100 - 25600 | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (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 | - | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight | 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 | Black & White, 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 | 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 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, Flash, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | Sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-17 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 - wide lens (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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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 | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 10 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| External Flash Name | - | Olympus FL-LM1 |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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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, Memory Stick XC-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 |
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 |
| Video Capture | 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 H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 30 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FM500H Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 350 shots (Live View mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote live view | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | HDMI output USB 2.0 Remote control Microphone |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3.7 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, Translucent Mirror technology | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha77 II ILCA-77M2 | Olympus PEN E-PL7 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 2 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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