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Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
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Sony a6500 Digital Camera
Sony a6500
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Sony NEX-7 Digital Camera
Sony NEX-7
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSCMOSCCD
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
APS-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480
N/A
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorTruePic VIIBIONZ XBIONZ

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 51200
  • 100
  • 16000
ISO Autoyes
N/A
yes
ISO high autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum256005120016000
Boosted ISO minimum80
N/A
N/A
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets786
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Fluorescent L
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
N/A
yes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization axis5-axis5-axis
N/A
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRyesyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
51200
N/A
Image stabilization type
N/A
Sensor-shiftNo

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony ESony E
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x1.5 x1.5 x
Maximum aperture1.8223.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyes
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier2x1.5x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • AI Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • One Shot Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points8142525
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-inLens based only
Filter diameter1.81 in2.83 in1.93 in
Phase detection autofocusnoyesno
Number of AF points (contrast)8116925
Digital zoom
N/A
8.0 x10.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
4
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
425
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in2.95 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display aspect ratio3:2
N/A
N/A
Screen dots1037000921600921000
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2359296.0 px
N/A
Viewfinder magnification1.23 x1.07 x1.09 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 2-4 - 3
N/A
Separate info displaynonono
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
0.39 in0.5 in
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Eye relief
N/A
0.91 in
N/A
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modesAuto
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronicElectronicElectronic
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
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
1/3
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
N/A
WB BracketingYes
Yes
No
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • High-speed Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTL
  • TTL
  • TTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Highlight-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 12
  • custom
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps11.0 fps10.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Flash range
N/A
66
3D support
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1440 x 1080
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • XAVC S
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps120.0 fps50.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Video recording limit
N/A
105.0 min.
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Built-in speakersyesyes
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsPCMAACAAC
Noise reductionyesyesyes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
MonoMono

Design

Body typeMILCMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesiumMetal
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
BlackBlack
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyesno

Dimensions

Weight13.16 oz15.98 oz10.26 oz
Width4.91 in4.72 in4.72 in
Height2.84 in2.63 in2.63 in
Depth1.47 in2.1 in1.68 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Micro
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MicroSD
  • MicroSDHC
  • MicroSDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS PRO Duo HS
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
N/A
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.31
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330350335
Battery life (max)1.33 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
Battery level indicator
N/A
yesyes
AC adapter included
N/A
Yyes
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMini
USB portyes
N/A
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnono
N/A
Microphone portnoyes
N/A
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
PictBridgeno
N/A
no
NFCnoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesno
Bluetoothnoyes
N/A
AV outputno
N/A
N/A
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yesyes
Bluetooth version
N/A
4.1
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyes
N/A
Languages supportMulti
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certified
N/A
N/A
no
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
N/A
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
N/A
N/A
Rotating

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