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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1

Portability
57
Imaging
71
Features
87
Overall
77
Nikon D750 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Key Specs

Nikon D750
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
  • Revealed September 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon D700
  • Successor is Nikon D780
Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M1 II
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Overview

Let's look closer at the Nikon D750 and Olympus E-M1, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the D750 (24MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the D750 (Full frame) and E-M1 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The D750 was released 11 months later than the E-M1 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick summation of how the D750 grades against the E-M1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Olympus E-M1

 D750 E-M1 
RevealedSeptember 2014October 2013Fresher by 11 months
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1229k1037kClearer display (+192k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Nikon D750

 E-M1 D750 
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon D750 and Olympus E-M1

 D750 E-M1 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon D750 has got outer measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the D750 against the E-M1.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the D750 and E-M1 is 57 and 71 respectively.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizing just by seeing specifications. The photograph below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the D750 and E-M1.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The D750 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon D750 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more modern D750 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 sensor size comparison

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon D750 Portrait photography factors
Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography factors
82
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
71
manual focus
great flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon D750 Street photography details
Olympus E-M1 Street photography details
68
has a tilting screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
78
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather proofing
lighter than competitors (497 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon D750 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography features
78
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,230 shots)
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (350 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon D750 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
69
better than average battery life (1,230 per charge)
weather proof
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
65
lighter than competitors (497g)
weather proofing
includes focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
terrible battery life (350 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon D750
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sized screen (3.2")
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery life (1,230 per charge)
has double storage slots
lack of image stabilization
73
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon D750 Vlogging features
Olympus E-M1 Vlogging features
30
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic port
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
36
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic port
lighter than competitors (497 grams)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Nikon D750 vs Olympus E-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon D750 and Olympus E-M1
 Nikon D750Olympus OM-D E-M1
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon D750 Olympus OM-D E-M1
Class Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2014-09-12 2013-10-28
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed 4 TruePIC VII
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6016 x 4016 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 51 81
Cross focus points 15 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 309 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,229k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.5fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 840 gr (1.85 lb) 497 gr (1.10 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 93 73
DXO Color Depth score 24.8 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score 14.5 12.7
DXO Low light score 2956 757
Other
Battery life 1230 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL15 BLN-1
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual One
Pricing at release $2,000 $799