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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Sony Alpha a5000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
62
Overall
62

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Launched August 2015
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Sony a5000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 110 x 63 x 36mm
  • Introduced January 2014
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-3N
  • Updated by Sony a5100
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Overview

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and a5000 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was brought out 20 months later than the a5000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M10 II grades vs the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Sony a5000

 E-M10 II a5000 
IntroducedAugust 2015January 2014More recent by 20 months
Display resolution1040k461kClearer display (+579k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony a5000 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 a5000 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Sony a5000

 E-M10 II a5000 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony a5000 has proportions of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 II vs the a5000.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and a5000 is 82 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 II and a5000.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 II due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony a5000 will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography factors
Sony a5000 Portrait photography factors
72
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography features
Sony a5000 Street photography features
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
78
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Sony a5000
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
no phase detect autofocus
60
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
good battery (420 per charge)
slow fps (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Travel photography highlights
Sony a5000 Travel photography highlights
73
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not feature selfie friendly display
78
good battery (420 shots)
decent megapixels (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Landscape photography factors
Sony a5000 Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
77
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
good battery (420 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 II
Vlogging with Sony a5000
35
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing mic port
32
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Sony a5000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Sony a5000
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IISony Alpha a5000
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Sony Alpha a5000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2015-08-25 2014-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.2 x 15.4mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 357.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 25600 16000
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 81 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.6
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 461k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD with 180 upward tilt
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i/24p), 1440 x 1080 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lb) 269 grams (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 110 x 63 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 79
DXO Color Depth rating 23.1 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.5 13.0
DXO Low light rating 842 1089
Other
Battery life 320 shots 420 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $499 $448