Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S and Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 6.37 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 11.05 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 3.82 cm |
| Weight | 446 g | 279 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Metal |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | White |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 16,050,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | - |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VI |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 II R - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | Aspherical lens, MSC technology |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 35 |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | - | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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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 | 0.71x | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 25600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 100-409600 | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
| 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 | Dynamic Range Bracketing | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, Document, high key, night scene with portrait, underwater macro, underwater wide, low key, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter |
| Special Effects | - | Monotone, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight colour), fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | - | ±3 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 7 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 460,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Camera Flash | - | Detachable flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 7 |
| 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 | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | 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 Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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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 | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB JPEG 1024 x 768 - 0.3 MB |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1280 x 720 - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3Mbps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 13Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 360 shots | Photo shooting - 360 shots (IS on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Accessory port |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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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 | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 3.6 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR post-processing |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, 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, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, FlashAir Card Ready |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s ILCE-7S | Olympus PEN E-PL6 + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, additional battery, micro-USB cable, 2 battery chargers, 2 battery packs | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, camera grip, audio / video cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 2 years | - |
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