Olympus PEN-F vs Sony a7 II

Sensor
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Sensor type	Live MOS	Exmor CMOS
Image sensor format	Four Thirds	APS-C
Sensor size	0.68 in	1.41 in
Sensor photo detectors	22.0 Mpx	25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels	20.0 Mpx	24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9	3:2
Max resolution	5184 x 3888 px	6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions	3712x2784 2624x1968 1824x1368 640x480	6000x3376 3936x2624 3936x2216 3008x1688 3008x2000
Processor	TruePic VII	BIONZ X

Sensor

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Sensor type

Live MOS

Exmor CMOS

Image sensor format

Four Thirds

APS-C

Sensor size

0.68 in

1.41 in

Sensor photo detectors

22.0 Mpx

25.0 Mpx

Effective pixels

20.0 Mpx

24.0 Mpx

Image ratio w:h

1:1
4:3
3:2
16:9

3:2

Max resolution

5184 x 3888 px

6000 x 4000 px

Other resolutions

3712x2784
2624x1968
1824x1368
640x480

6000x3376
3936x2624
3936x2216
3008x1688
3008x2000

Processor

TruePic VII

BIONZ X

Image
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
ISO	80 25600 Auto	100 51200 Auto
ISO minimum	80	100
ISO maximum	25600	51200
Boosted ISO minimum	80	50
Maximum image resolution	5184 x 3888 px	6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets	7	10
White balance modes	Flash Fluorescent Shade Sunny Tungsten Underwater	Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent Shade Underwater
Custom white balance	yes	yes
Supported image file formats	JPG RAW	JPG RAW
Photo effects	Black&White Muted Neutral Vivid	Neutral Sepia Vivid
Image stabilizer	yes	yes
Supported aspect ratios	1:1 3:2 3:4 4:3 16:9	3:2 16:9
Uncompressed format	RAW	RAW
HDR	yes	yes
AEB/HDR support	yes	yes

Image

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

ISO

80
25600
Auto

100
51200
Auto

ISO minimum

100

ISO maximum

25600

51200

Boosted ISO minimum

Maximum image resolution

5184 x 3888 px

6000 x 4000 px

White balance presets

White balance modes

Flash
Fluorescent
Shade
Sunny
Tungsten
Underwater

Auto
Cloudy
Daylight
Flash
Fluorescent
Incandescent
Shade
Underwater

Custom white balance

yes

Supported image file formats

Photo effects

Black&White
Muted
Neutral
Vivid

Neutral
Sepia
Vivid

Image stabilizer

yes

Supported aspect ratios

1:1
3:2
3:4
4:3
16:9

3:2
16:9

Uncompressed format

RAW

HDR

yes

AEB/HDR support

yes

Optics and focus
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds	Sony E
Magnification (Crop factor)	2.0 x	0.71 x
Maximum aperture	1.8	2
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)	Lamp	Lamp
Focus adjustment	Auto/Manual	Auto/Manual
Contrast autofocus	yes	yes
Autofocus in recording mode	yes	yes
Focal length multiplier	2x	1x
Autofocus	Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Tracking Auto Focus	Centre weighted Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus Contrast Detection Auto Focus Single Auto Focus Spot Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lock	yes	yes
Manual focus	yes	yes
Number of focus points	81	25
Image stabiliser	Built-in	Optical
Filter diameter	1.81 in	2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus	no	yes
Number of AF points (contrast)	81	25

Optics and focus

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Lens mount

Micro Four Thirds

Sony E

Magnification (Crop factor)

2.0 x

0.71 x

Maximum aperture

1.8

AF assist (auto-focus assist light)

Lamp

Focus adjustment

Auto/Manual

Contrast autofocus

yes

Autofocus in recording mode

yes

Focal length multiplier

Autofocus

Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Tracking Auto Focus

Centre weighted Auto Focus
Continuous Auto Focus
Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Single Auto Focus
Spot Auto Focus

Auto Focus (AF) lock

yes

Manual focus

yes

Number of focus points

Image stabiliser

Built-in

Optical

Filter diameter

1.81 in

2.17 in

Phase detection autofocus

yes

Number of AF points (contrast)

Screen and viewfinder
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Screen size	3.0 in	3.0 in
Articulated LCD	yes	yes
Screen technology	LCD	LCD TFT
Screen dots	1037000	1230000
Touch screen	yes	no
Field of view	100.0 %	100.0 %
Live view	yes	yes
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder coverage	100.0 %	100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution	2360000.0 px	2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification	1.23 x	0.71 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)	4 - 2	-4 - 3
Separate info display	no	no

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Screen size

3.0 in

Articulated LCD

yes

Screen technology

LCD

LCD TFT

Screen dots

1037000

1230000

Touch screen

yes

Field of view

100.0 %

Live view

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder coverage

100.0 %

Viewfinder resolution

2360000.0 px

2359296.0 px

Viewfinder magnification

1.23 x

0.71 x

Diopter adjustment (D-D)

4 - 2

-4 - 3

Separate info display

Photography features
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Minimum shutter speed	60.0 s	30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed	1.0 s	1.0 s
Shutter priority	yes	yes
Aperture priority	yes	yes
Manual exposure mode	yes	yes
Number of exposures	3	3
Exposure compensation plus	5	5
Exposure compensation minus	-5	-5
Expousure compensation steps	1/3	1/3 1/2
Auto exposure lock	yes	yes
AE EV steps	1/3 2/3 1	1/3 1/2 2/3 1 2
Continuous shooting	yes	yes
Self-timer delay	2 12	2 10
Histogram	yes	yes
AE frames	2 3 5 7	3 5
WB Bracketing	Yes	Yes
Subject / scene modes	yes	yes
Flash sync speed	1/250s	1/250s
Built-in flash	no	no
Flash modes	Auto Fill-in Flash OFF Manual Redeye Reduction Slow Sync	Auto Fill-in Flash off Pre-flash Redeye Reduction Slow sync
External flash connection	Hot shoe	Hot shoe
Flash metering system	FP-TTL	TTL
External flash	yes	yes
Continuous drive	10.0 fps	5.0 fps
Scene modes	Beach Candlelight Children Documents Fireworks Night Panorama Portrait Snow Sports Sunset Landscape	Close-up Night Night portrait Portrait Sports Landscape
Self-timer	yes	yes
Metering modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Manual settings	yes	yes
Self-timer options	2 12 custom	2 10
Speed (JPEG)	10.0 fps	5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)	10.0 fps	5.0 fps
Exposure bracketing	0.3 - 0.5±EV	0.3 - 2.0±EV

Photography features

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Minimum shutter speed

60.0 s

30.0 s

Maximum shutter speed

1.0 s

Shutter priority

yes

Aperture priority

yes

Manual exposure mode

yes

Number of exposures

Exposure compensation plus

Exposure compensation minus

-5

Expousure compensation steps

1/3

Auto exposure lock

yes

AE EV steps

Continuous shooting

yes

Self-timer delay

Histogram

yes

AE frames

WB Bracketing

Yes

Subject / scene modes

yes

Flash sync speed

1/250s

Built-in flash

Flash modes

Auto
Fill-in
Flash OFF
Manual
Redeye Reduction
Slow Sync

Auto
Fill-in
Flash off
Pre-flash
Redeye Reduction
Slow sync

External flash connection

Hot shoe

Flash metering system

FP-TTL

TTL

External flash

yes

Continuous drive

10.0 fps

5.0 fps

Scene modes

Self-timer

yes

Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot

Manual settings

yes

Self-timer options

2
12
custom

Speed (JPEG)

10.0 fps

5.0 fps

Speed (RAW)

10.0 fps

5.0 fps

Exposure bracketing

0.3 - 0.5±EV

0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Maximum resolution	1920 x 1080 px	1920 x 1080 px
Video recording	yes	yes
Recording resolutions	640 x 480 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080	640 x 480 1440 x 1080 1920 x 1080
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
Supported video file formats	AVC AVI H.264 M-JPEG MOV MPEG-4	AVCHD MP4
Analog signal format system	NTSC PAL	NTSC PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)	60.0 fps	60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate	60.0 fps	60.0 fps

Videography features

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Maximum resolution

1920 x 1080 px

Video recording

yes

Recording resolutions

640 x 480
1280 x 720
1920 x 1080

640 x 480
1440 x 1080
1920 x 1080

HD type

Full HD

Supported video file formats

AVC
AVI
H.264
M-JPEG
MOV
MPEG-4

AVCHD
MP4

Analog signal format system

NTSC
PAL

NTSC
PAL

Max resolution (highest frame rate)

1920 x 1080

Max frame rate (highest resolution)

60.0 fps

Max frame rate (regardless of res.)

60.0 fps

Motion JPEG frame rate

60.0 fps

Audio features
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Built-in microphone	yes	yes
Audio system	Stereo	Mono

Audio features

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Built-in microphone

yes

Audio system

Stereo

Mono

Design
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Body type	MILC	MILC
Body material	Aluminium	Magnesium alloy
Colour of product	Black Black,Silver	Black
Anti-dust system	yes	yes
Environmentally sealed	no	yes

Design

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Body type

MILC

Body material

Aluminium

Magnesium alloy

Colour of product

Black
Black,Silver

Black

Anti-dust system

yes

Environmentally sealed

yes

Dimensions
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Weight	13.16 oz	14.67 oz
Width	4.91 in	5.0 in
Height	2.84 in	3.77 in
Depth	1.47 in	2.35 in

Dimensions

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Weight

13.16 oz

14.67 oz

Width

4.91 in

5.0 in

Height

2.84 in

3.77 in

Depth

1.47 in

2.35 in

Storage
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Compatible memory cards	SD SDHC SDXC	MS Pro Duo MS Pro-HG Duo MS XC-HG Duo SD SDHC SDXC
Storage types	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Pro Duo Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Storage

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Compatible memory cards

SD
SDHC
SDXC

MS Pro Duo
MS Pro-HG Duo
MS XC-HG Duo
SD
SDHC
SDXC

Storage types

SD
SDHC
SDXC

SD
SDHC
SDXC
Memory Stick Pro Duo
Memory Stick Duo
Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo

Power
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
Power source type	Battery	Battery
Battery life (CIPA)	330	350
Battery technology	Lithium-Ion	Lithium-Ion

Power

Olympus PEN-F

Sony a7 II

Power source type

Battery

Battery life (CIPA)

330

350

Battery technology

Connectivity
	Olympus PEN-F	Sony a7 II
HDMI	yes	yes
HDMI connector type	Micro	Micro
USB version	2.0	2.0
Headphone port	no	yes
Microphone port	no	yes
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Supported WiFi types	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11n
Remote control	yes	yes
NFC	no	yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)	yes	yes
Bluetooth	no	no
Firewire	no	no