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Olympus OM-D E-M5 vs Sony a6000

4.76 in
3.53 in
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Digital Camera
Olympus OM-D E-M5
4.72 in
2.62 in
Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
64
4.2 out of 5
29 user ratings
5 stars
41 %
4 stars
48 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
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46
4.5 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
63 %
4 stars
31 %
3 stars
4 %
2 stars
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User rating
38
4.3 out of 5
38 user ratings
5 stars
44 %
4 stars
42 %
3 stars
7 %
2 stars
5 %
1 stars
0 %
48
3.9 out of 5
48 user ratings
5 stars
29 %
4 stars
39 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
6 %
1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3456x3456
  • 2592x3456
  • 3200x2400
  • 3200x1800
  • 3216x2144
  • 2400x2400
  • 1824x2432
  • 2560x1920
  • 2560x1440
  • 2544x1696
  • 1920x1920
  • 1440x1920
  • 1920x1440
  • 1920x1080
  • 1920x1280
  • 1440x1440
  • 1104x1472
  • 1600x1200
  • 1536x864
  • 1584x1056
  • 1216x1216
  • 864x1152
  • 1280x960
  • 1280x720
  • 1296x864
  • 960x960
  • 720x960
  • 1024x768
  • 1024x576
  • 1008x672
  • 768x768
  • 576x768
  • 640x480
  • 640x360
  • 624x416
  • 480x480
  • 384x512
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorTruePic VIBIONZ X

Image

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum2560051200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets1210
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Art
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Optical zoom1.15 x4.4 x
Digital zoom14.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture3.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points35125
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
Filter diameter2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusnoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)3525

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyOLEDLCD TFT
Screen dots610000921600
Touch screenyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution1440000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.15 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2-4 - 3
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures23
Exposure compensation plus35
Exposure compensation minus-3-5
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/2
  • 1/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive9.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)9.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)9.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV

Videography features

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1920.0 px
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • AVI
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMAAC

Design

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Body typeMILCSLR
Body materialMagnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesno

Dimensions

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Weight13.16 oz10.02 oz
Width4.76 in4.72 in
Height3.53 in2.62 in
Depth1.65 in1.78 in

Storage

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Compatible memory cards
  • Eye-Fi
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11

Connectivity

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlyesyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothyesyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus OM-D E-M5
Sony a6000Sony a6000
GPSnono
Energy Star certifiednono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes

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