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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1

Portability
68 Imaging
59 Features
93 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front
 
Sony ZV-1 front
Portability
88 Imaging
55 Features
86 Overall
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
  • Introduced September 2016
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M1 III
Sony ZV-1
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-70mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 294g - 105 x 60 x 44mm
  • Released May 2020
  • Updated by Sony ZV-1 II
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Overview

In this article, we are reviewing the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 II (20MP) and the ZV-1 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 II was introduced 4 years earlier than the ZV-1 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 II matches up vs the ZV-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Sony ZV-1

		

		

			
 E-M1 II ZV-1 
Display resolution1037k922kClearer display (+115k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony ZV-1 over the Olympus E-M1 II

		

		

			
 ZV-1 E-M1 II 
ReleasedMay 2020September 2016Fresher by 44 months
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-1

		

		

			
 E-M1 II ZV-1 
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are going to carry your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 II has outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") along with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 II against the ZV-1.
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and ZV-1 is 68 and 88 respectively.
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizing merely by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and ZV-1.
As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels but not the same sensor sizing. The E-M1 II has got the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The older E-M1 II will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Portrait photography highlights
Sony ZV-1 Portrait photography highlights
75
 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 comes with face detection focusing
 supports RAW files
73
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Street photography advice
Sony ZV-1 Street photography advice
78
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 comes with focus by touch
 environment sealing
 lighter than competition in class (574g)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
85
 screen can move to multiple angles
 image stabilization (Optical)
 nice sensor size (1")
 saves RAW files
 features focus by touch
 lighter than competition (294 grams)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Sports photography information
Sony ZV-1 Sports photography information
74
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
 fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames/s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 comes with phase detect AF
 bad battery pack (350 shots)
71
 quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
 high max frames per second (24.0 frames/s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20MP)
 nice sensor size (1")
 supports tracking focus
 supports phase detect AF
 not so great battery (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Travel photography features
Sony ZV-1 Travel photography features
72
 lighter than competition in class (574g)
 environment sealing
 comes with focus by touch
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 selfie friendly screen
 bad battery pack (350 per charge)
81
 lighter than competition (294g)
 supports bluetooth
 features focus by touch
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 selfie friendly screen
 fairly wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 not so great battery (260 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-1 Landscape photography details
76
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is decent (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (20MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 no anti-alias filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 environment sealing
 has double storage slots
 bad battery pack (350 shots)
70
 you can focus manually
 fairly wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good  resolution (20 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (1")
 saves RAW files
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 not so great battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M1 II Vlogging features
Sony ZV-1 Vlogging features
79
 selfie friendly screen
 built-in touchscreen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 comes with face detection focusing
 high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
 does have external microphone port
 lighter than competition in class (574 grams)
86
 fairly wide (24mm)
 fast max aperture (f1.8)
 selfie friendly screen
 touch screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with microphone socket
 lighter than competition (294g)
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-1 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-1
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IISony ZV-1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II Sony ZV-1
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2016-09-19 2020-05-27
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files    
Lowest boosted ISO 64 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 121 315
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-70mm (2.9x)
Maximal aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.7
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames per sec 24.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 9.10 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Rear Sync, Flash Off
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
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, 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 60 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 24 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video format MOV, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 574 gr (1.27 lbs) 294 gr (0.65 lbs)
Dimensions 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") 105 x 60 x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 80 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1312 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs 260 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLH-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording    
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $1,700 $750