In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
---|---|---|
Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake lens |
Height | 9.64 cm | 6.85 cm |
Width | 12.89 cm | 11.83 cm |
Depth | 7.75 cm | 3.81 cm |
Weight | 665 g | 289 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: Camera with battery and memory card: 665 g |
Camera body only: 289 g Camera with battery and memory card: 337 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver with black lens |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Sensor Resolution | 61 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
---|---|---|
Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 62,500,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 61,000,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.7 x 23.8 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 |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VIII |
---|
LENS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ |
---|---|---|
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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
---|---|---|
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 567 | 121 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control, Focus Priority in Aperture Drive | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | - |
---|---|---|
Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 5,760,000 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, colour temperature control | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
ISO (Max) | 32000 | 25600 |
---|---|---|
Native ISO | 100-32000 | - |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-32000 | ISO 100, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | 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 | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) | 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), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade |
Shutter Type | Electronic, 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 |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
---|---|---|
Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, Peaking AF display, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
---|---|---|
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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
---|---|---|
Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM | Linear PCM, WAV |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card |
---|---|---|
Supported Memory Cards | 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 | 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 | 9504 x 6336 8448 x 6336 9504 x 5344 6240 x 4160 5552 x 4160 6240 x 3512 4752 x 3168 4224 x 3168 4752 x 2672 3120 x 2080 2768 x 2080 3120 x 1752 6336 x 6336 4160 x 4160 3168 x 3168 2080 x 2080 |
5184 x 3888 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p MOV - 1920 x 1080 p MOV - 1280 x 720 p |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
---|---|---|
Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 670 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 170 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 160 minutes (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 140 minutes |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
---|---|---|
Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi | 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, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) 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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
---|---|---|
Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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 | HDR Movie mode | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, x.v.Colour technology, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, S-Log2 gamma setting, Pixel Shift Resolution technology, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, PC Remote functions via USB | 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 IV ILCE-7RM4 | Olympus PEN E-P7 + M.Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm EZ Pancake |
---|
Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C cable | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
---|---|---|
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 |