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Olympus PEN E-PL7 Digital Camera
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Sony a5100 Digital Camera
Sony a5100
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in
N/A
0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
N/A
25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
N/A
24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
N/A
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
N/A
6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3200x2400
  • 1280x960
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorTruePic VII
N/A
BIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 1600
  • 25600
  • 200
  • 100
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum200100100
ISO maximum256002560025600
Boosted ISO minimum100
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets7
N/A
10
White balance modes
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Flash
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
Auto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Sepia
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
N/A
No
Supported aspect ratios
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 1:1
  • 3:4
4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
N/A
RAW
HDRyes
N/A
yes
AEB/HDR supportyes
N/A
yes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Digital zoom14.0 x
N/A
8.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x
N/A
1.5 x
Maximum aperture3.5
N/A
3.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)Lamp
N/A
Lamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyes
N/A
yes
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2x
N/A
1.5x
Autofocus
  • Face detection
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points81121179
Image stabiliserBuilt-in
N/A
Lens based only
Filter diameter1.46 in
N/A
1.59 in
Phase detection autofocusno
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)81
N/A
25
Optical zoom
N/A
N/A
3.1 x
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
N/A
yes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000
N/A
921600
Touch screenyesyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
N/A
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNone
N/A
None
Separate info displayno
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
yes
N/A
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.22 x

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronic
N/A
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
N/A
30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
N/A
1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
N/A
yes
Aperture priorityyes
N/A
yes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yes
Number of exposures3
N/A
3
Exposure compensation plus5
N/A
3
Exposure compensation minus-5
N/A
-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
N/A
1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 2+10
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
N/A
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s
N/A
1/160s
Built-in flashyes
N/A
yes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Fill-in
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoe
N/A
Hot shoe
External flashyes
N/A
no
Continuous drive8.0 fps
N/A
6.0 fps
Scene modes
  • 3D Photography
  • Sunset
  • Documents
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Night
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Snow
  • Children
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Close-up
  • Panorama
  • Landscape
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
N/A
yes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (RAW)20.0 fps
N/A
6.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
N/A
4
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
6.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • AVI
  • MOV
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
80.0 min.
N/A
Camera playback
N/A
N/A
  • Movie
  • Slide show

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereo
N/A
Stereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
  • WAV
  • PCM
N/A
N/A
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Noise reductionyes
N/A
yes
Built-in speakers
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Stereo

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialMetal
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Beige,White
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Silver
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Brown
  • White
  • Black
  • Brown
  • White
Anti-dust systemyes
N/A
yes
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no

Dimensions

Weight10.9 oz11.71 oz7.9 oz
Width4.52 in4.61 in4.31 in
Height2.64 in2.68 in2.47 in
Depth1.51 in1.54 in1.41 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DPOF
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • RAW
Memory slots
N/A
N/A
1

Power

Power source typeBatteryBattery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)350350400
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1080.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.4 V
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.0
N/A
2.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portno
N/A
no
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes
N/A
yes
NFCnonoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
Firewireno
N/A
no
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USBMicro-USB

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryes
N/A
yes
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyes
N/A
yes

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