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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 III
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Overview

Here is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 II (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 II was released 3 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-M5 II matches up against the HX7V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony HX7V

 E-M5 II HX7V 
LaunchedFebruary 2015July 2011Fresher by 44 months
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k921kClearer screen (+116k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus E-M5 II

 HX7V E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V

 E-M5 II HX7V 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M5 II versus the HX7V.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 II and HX7V is 80 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and HX7V.

Clearly, the two cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M5 II contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-M5 II is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX7V as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
30
resolution is good (16MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
no external flash support
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography info
Sony HX7V Street photography info
82
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
terrible battery (310 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography info
Sony HX7V Travel photography info
74
weather proofing
comes with focus by touch
good resolution (16MP)
selfie friendly display
terrible battery (310 shots)
67
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography info
Sony HX7V Landscape photography info
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
42
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX7V as a Vlogging camera
82
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic jack
32
relatively wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony HX7V
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2015-02-06 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII BIONZ
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 208 gr (0.46 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $699 $499