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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Digital Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M10
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Sony a5000 Digital Camera
Sony a5000
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Sony NEX-5N Digital Camera
Sony NEX-5N
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSCMOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
  • 5456x3064
  • 3872x2576
  • 3872x2176
  • 2736x1824
  • 2736x1536
  • 4912x2760
  • 3568x2368
  • 3568x2000
  • 2448x1624
  • 2448x1376
ProcessorTruePic VIIBIONZBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 3200
  • 16000
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 3200
ISO minimum200100100
ISO maximum25600160003200
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px5456 x 3632 px4912 x 3264 px
White balance presets796
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • EXIF
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNoNo
Image stabilization axis3-axis
N/A
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony ESony E
Optical zoom3.0 x3.0 x
N/A
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.53.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
N/A
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points812525
Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based onlyLens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in1.81 in
N/A
Phase detection autofocusnonono
Number of AF points (contrast)8125
N/A
Digital zoom
N/A
4.0 x
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000460800920000
Touch screenyesnoyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicNoneNone
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px
N/A
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.15 x
N/A
1.0 x
Separate info displaynonono

Photography features

Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus533
Exposure compensation minus-5-3-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
N/A
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
3
N/A
WB BracketingYes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range5.8412
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connection
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTLTTL
External flashyesnoyes
Continuous drive8.0 fps3.5 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 12
  • 2
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps3.5 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps3.5 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 2.0±EV
Number of exposures
N/A
33
Shooting modes
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps25.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps10.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
  • PCM
  • WAV
N/A
  • AC3
  • M4A
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyesyes
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yes
N/A

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumPlasticAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemnoyesyes
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight12.35 oz7.41 oz7.41 oz
Width4.69 in4.31 in4.36 in
Height3.24 in1.41 in2.31 in
Depth1.81 in2.47 in1.5 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Duo
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDGC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes
Memory slots
N/A
11

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)320420410
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1150.0 mAh1080.0 mAh1080.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported111
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InEye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
PictBridge
N/A
yesno
Bluetooth
N/A
yesno
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Calendaryes
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
RotatingRotating
GPS
N/A
nono
Languages support
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR

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