Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs Sony a7 II
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Optics

Video

Features

Storage & Battery

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Sony a7 II

Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II

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Brand

Olympus

Sony

Model

OM-D E-M1 Mark II

a7 II

Released

2016

2014

Announcement Date

September 19, 2016

November 20, 2014

Camera Type

Mirrorless

Camera Size

mm"

134 x 91 x 67mm5.3 x 3.6 x 2.6"

134 x 91 x 67mm

5.3 x 3.6 x 2.6"

mm"

127 x 96 x 60mm5 x 3.8 x 2.4"

127 x 96 x 60mm

5 x 3.8 x 2.4"

Camera Weight

glb

574 g1.27 lb

574 g

1.27 lb

glb

599 g1.32 lb

599 g

1.32 lb

Optics

Megapixels

20.4 MP

24.3 MP

Image Resolution

5184 x 3888 px

6000 x 4000 px

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

13 x 17.4 mm

23.9 x 35.8 mm

Sensor Format

Micro Four Thirds

Full Frame

Frame Rate

60 fps

5 fps

Lens Mount

Micro 4/3

Sony E

Image Processor

TruePic VIII

Bionz X

Aspect Ratio

4:3

3:2

Minimum ISO (Native)

200

Maximum ISO (Native)

25,600

51,200

Minimum ISO (Expanded)

Maximum ISO (Expanded)

25600

51200

Minimum Shutter Speed

60 s

30 s

Maximum Shutter Speed

1/ 32000 s

1/ 8000 s

Autofocus Points

121

117

In-body Stabilization

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

2,360,000 dots

2,359,000 dots

Video

Max Video Resolution

Full HD

Max Video Dimensions

4096 x 2160 px

1920 x 1080 px

Max Video Frame Rate

24 p

60 p

Time-Lapse Built In

Video File Format

MOV, AVI

XAVC S

Features

Built-in Flash

External Flash

GPS

Weather Sealing

Screen Type

LCD

Touch Screen

Screen Size

Screen Resolution

1,037,000 dots

1,230,000 dots

Flip Screen

Live View

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Storage and Battery

Memory Card

SD / SDHC / SDXC

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

Dual Memory Card Slots

Battery Type

BLH-1

NP-FW50

Battery Life

440 shots

350 shots

USB Charging

DXOMARK Scores

Sensor scores tested by DXOMARK

Overall Score

Portrait (Color Depth)

23.7 bits

24.9 bits

Landscape (Dynamic Range)

12.8 EVs

13.6 EVs

Sports (Low-Light ISO)

1312

2449

Scores

Main Features

N/A

Extra Features

N/A

Construction and Durability

N/A

Handling and Ergonomics

N/A

Value for Money

N/A

Total Score

N/A

User Scores

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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II vs Sony a7 II
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