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OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V

Portability
80
Imaging
63
Features
88
Overall
73
OM System OM-5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R V front
Portability
60
Imaging
83
Features
96
Overall
88

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Key Specs

OM System OM-5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Revealed October 2022
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Sony A7R V
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 723g - 131 x 97 x 82mm
  • Announced October 2022
  • Replaced the Sony A7R IV
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OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the OM System OM-5 (20MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the OM System OM-5 (Four Thirds) and A7R V (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The OM System OM-5 was launched at a similar time to the A7R V and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief view of how the OM System OM-5 grades vs the A7R V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick OM System OM-5 over the Sony A7R V

 OM System OM-5 A7R V 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R V over the OM System OM-5

 A7R V OM System OM-5 
Display size3.20"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2360k1040kCrisper display (+1320k dot)

Common features in the OM System OM-5 and Sony A7R V

 OM System OM-5 A7R V 
AnnouncedOctober 2022October 2022Same age
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully articulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The OM System OM-5 enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony A7R V has specifications of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the OM System OM-5 versus the A7R V.

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the OM System OM-5 and A7R V is 80 and 60 respectively.

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V top view buttons comparison

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the OM System OM-5 and A7R V.

As you can see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The OM System OM-5 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Sony A7R V will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 41MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively.

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V sensor size comparison

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and ViewFinder

OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

OM System OM-5 Portrait photography information
Sony A7R V Portrait photography information
77
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW files
89
has manual focus
amazing megapixels (61MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

OM System OM-5 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R V as a Street photography camera
84
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch focus
environment sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
79
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with OM System OM-5
Sports photography with Sony A7R V
75
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
terrible battery (310 per charge)
91
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery life (600 per charge)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with OM System OM-5
Travel photography with Sony A7R V
77
environment sealing
has bluetooth
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery (310 per charge)
80
better than average battery life (600 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

OM System OM-5 Landscape photography information
Sony A7R V Landscape photography information
78
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
terrible battery (310 per charge)
89
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3.20 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing megapixels (61 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery life (600 shots)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

OM System OM-5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R V as a Vlogging camera
84
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
80
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high quality video (7680 x 4320 pxls)
has external microphone socket
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OM System OM-5 vs Sony A7R V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for OM System OM-5 and Sony A7R V
 OM System OM-5Sony Alpha A7R V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type OM System OM-5 Sony Alpha A7R V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-10-26 2022-10-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 61 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 9504 x 6336
Maximum native ISO 25600 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102800
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 64 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 121 693
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 119 187
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3.00 inch 3.20 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 2,360 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 9,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x 0.9x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 7680x4320 ( 25p, 23.98)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 7680x4320
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 grams (0.91 lb) 723 grams (1.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 131 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures 600 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots 1 Dual
Launch pricing $1,200 $3,900