Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7
80 Imaging
54 Features
84 Overall
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![Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-II/Olympus-E-M5-II-front.jpg)
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84 Imaging
64 Features
71 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
- Released February 2015
- Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
- Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 400g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Announced December 2011
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Overview
Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.
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The E-M5 II was unveiled 3 years later than the NEX-7 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 II scores vs the NEX-7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony NEX-7
E-M5 II | NEX-7 | |||
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Announced | February 2015 | ![]() | December 2011 | Fresher by 39 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 921k | Crisper display (+116k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-7 over the Olympus E-M5 II
NEX-7 | E-M5 II |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony NEX-7
E-M5 II | NEX-7 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display measurements |
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II has external measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) and the Sony NEX-7 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 II versus the NEX-7.
![Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-II-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-7-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and NEX-7 is 80 and 84 respectively.
![Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-II-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-7-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The photograph below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 II and NEX-7.
As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 II using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.
![Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-II-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-7-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M5-II-vs-Sony-Alpha-NEX-7-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-M5 II vs Sony NEX-7 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Sony Alpha NEX-7 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | Sony Alpha NEX-7 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2015-02-06 | 2011-12-13 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | TruePic VII | Bionz |
Sensor type | MOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 16000 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 81 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 1,037k dots | 921k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | 0.73x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 10.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 6.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | 1/160 seconds |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 469g (1.03 pounds) | 400g (0.88 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 73 | 81 |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.0 | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.4 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | 896 | 1016 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 310 images | 430 images |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLN-1 | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 or 5 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $699 | $699 |