Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1
68 Imaging
60 Features
93 Overall
73
![Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II/Olympus-E-M1-II-front.jpg)
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80 Imaging
67 Features
89 Overall
75
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Key Specs
(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 Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 574g - 134 x 91 x 67mm
- Announced September 2016
- Replaced the Olympus E-M1
- Newer Model is Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Sony E Mount
- 483g - 121 x 72 x 54mm
- Launched March 2023
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Overview
Following is a extended assessment of the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-E1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.
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The E-M1 II was launched 7 years before the ZV-E1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the ZV-E1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony ZV-E1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 II over the Sony ZV-E1
E-M1 II | ZV-E1 |
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Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E1 over the Olympus E-M1 II
ZV-E1 | E-M1 II | |||
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Launched | March 2023 | ![]() | September 2016 | More modern by 79 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-E1
E-M1 II | ZV-E1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Very exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 3.00" | Same screen size |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 1037k | Identical screen resolution |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II provides outside measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E1 has sizing of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-M1 II and Sony ZV-E1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II and the ZV-E1.
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 size comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Sony-ZV-E1-size-comparison.jpg)
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 II and ZV-E1 is 68 and 80 respectively.
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Sony-ZV-E1-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through technical specs. The pic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 II and ZV-E1.
As you have seen, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 II featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Olympus E-M1 II will show greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 II will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Sony-ZV-E1-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-II-vs-Sony-ZV-E1-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony ZV-E1 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Sony ZV-E1 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II | Sony ZV-E1 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Announced | 2016-09-19 | 2023-03-29 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic VIII | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 226.2mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4240 x 2832 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 102400 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 409600 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 64 | 40 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 121 | 759 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 107 | 195 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.00" |
Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dots | 1,037 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | - |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/32000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 60.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 9.10 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
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 @ 120p / 280 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XA3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x1920 |
Video format | MOV, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/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 | 574g (1.27 pounds) | 483g (1.06 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 134 x 91 x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") | 121 x 72 x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 80 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.8 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 1312 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 photographs | 570 photographs |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLH-1 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Two | One |
Price at release | $1,700 | $2,198 |