Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
- Revealed February 2015
- Replaced the Olympus E-M5
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 650g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
- Released February 2018
- Replaced the Sony A7 II
- Updated by Sony A7 IV
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Overview
Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and A7 III (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and A7 III (Full frame) provide different sensor measurements.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe E-M5 II was launched 4 years prior to the A7 III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M5 II scores vs the A7 III in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II and Sony Alpha A7 III. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery and Sony A7 III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony A7 III
E-M5 II | A7 III | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1037k | 922k | Clearer display (+115k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7 III over the Olympus E-M5 II
A7 III | E-M5 II | |||
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Released | February 2018 | February 2015 | More recent by 37 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony A7 III
E-M5 II | A7 III | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display measurements | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II has exterior measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony A7 III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 650 grams (1.43 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 II against the A7 III.
Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and A7 III is 80 and 63 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and A7 III.
As you can tell, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 II featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7 III will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older E-M5 II is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony A7 III Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Sony Alpha A7 III | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Sony Alpha A7 III |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2015-02-06 | 2018-02-27 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz X |
Sensor type | MOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.8 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 852.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 81 | 693 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/8000s |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p) 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264 |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 469g (1.03 lb) | 650g (1.43 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 73 | 96 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.0 | 25.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 14.7 |
DXO Low light rating | 896 | 3730 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 310 images | 610 images |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | NP-FZ100 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | Two |
Pricing at launch | $699 | $1,998 |