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Olympus OM-D E-M10 vs Sony NEX-5R

    4.69 in
    3.24 in
    Olympus OM-D E-M10 Digital Camera
    Olympus OM-D E-M10
      4.37 in
      2.32 in
      Sony NEX-5R Digital Camera
      Sony NEX-5R
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      42
      4.2 out of 5
      21 user ratings
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      		20 %
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      38
      4.1 out of 5
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      5 stars
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      3 stars
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      3 stars
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      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Sensor

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFour ThirdsAPS-C
      Sensor size0.68 in0.93 in
      Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
      Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Image ratio w:h
      • 1:1
      • 4:3
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      • 3:2
      • 16:9
      Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4912 x 3264 px
      Other resolutions
      • 3200x2400
      • 1280x960
      • 4912x2760
      • 3568x2368
      • 3568x2000
      • 2448x1624
      • 2448x1376
      ProcessorTruePic VIIBIONZ

      Image

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      ISO minimum200100
      ISO maximum2560025600
      White balance presets76
      Custom white balanceyesyes
      Supported image file formats
      • JPG
      • MPO
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      • RAW
      Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
      Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
      HDRyesyes
      AEB/HDR supportyesyes

      Optics and focus

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
      • Sony E
      • Sony FE
      Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x1.5 x
      AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
      Contrast autofocusyesyes
      Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
      Focal length multiplier2x1.5x
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Tracking Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detect
      • Phase Detect
      • Multi-area
      • Selective single-point
      • Single
      • Continuous
      • Live View
      Manual focusyesyes
      Number of focus points8125
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inLens based only
      Phase detection autofocusnoyes
      Number of AF points (contrast)8125

      Screen and viewfinder

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
      Articulated LCDyesyes
      Screen technologyLCDLCD TFT
      Screen dots1037000920000
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronic
      Electronic
      Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
      Viewfinder magnification1.15 x1.0 x
      Separate info displaynono

      Photography features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
      Shutter priorityyesyes
      Aperture priorityyesyes
      Manual exposure modeyesyes
      Exposure compensation plus53
      Exposure compensation minus-5-3
      Expousure compensation steps
      • 1/3
      • 1/2
      • 1
      		1/3
      Continuous shootingyesyes
      WB BracketingYesNo
      Subject / scene modesyesyes
      Flash sync speed1/200s1/160s
      Built-in flashyesno
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Manual
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Flash ON
      • Flash OFF
      • Slow Sync
      • Rear-curtain Sync
      • Fill-in Flash
      External flash connection
      • Hot shoe
      • PC terminal
      		Hot shoe
      Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTL
      External flashyesyes
      Continuous drive8.0 fps10.0 fps
      Self-timeryesyes
      Metering modes
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      • Multi
      • Center-weighted
      • Spot
      Manual settingsyesyes
      Self-timer options
      • 12
      • 2
      • custom
      • 2
      • 10
      Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps10.0 fps
      Speed (RAW)8.0 fps10.0 fps
      Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

      Videography features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Supported video file formats
      • AVC
      • AVI
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MPEG-4
      		AVCHD
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps50.0 fps
      Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps50.0 fps

      Audio features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Microphone typeStereoStereo
      Speaker typeMonoMono

      Design

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Body typeMILCRangefinder-style mirrorless
      Body materialAluminum-magnesiumAluminum-magnesium
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Black,Silver
      • Black
      • White
      Anti-dust systemnoyes
      Environmentally sealednono

      Dimensions

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Weight12.35 oz9.74 oz
      Width4.69 in4.37 in
      Height3.24 in2.32 in
      Depth1.81 in1.54 in

      Storage

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Storage types
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • Memory Stick Pro Duo
      • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

      Power

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Battery life (CIPA)320330
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion

      Connectivity

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      HDMIyesyes
      USB version2.02.0
      WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
      Remote controlyesyes
      NFCnono
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Firewirenono

      Other features

      Olympus OM-D E-M10Olympus OM-D E-M10
      Sony NEX-5RSony NEX-5R
      Timelapse recordingyesno
      Orientation sensoryesyes

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
          Cons

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