Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Key Specs
(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
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Announced April 2012
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
- Announced February 2012
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Overview
Below is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SZ-31MR iHS (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M5 was released 3 months later than the SZ-31MR iHS which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise summary of how the E-M5 matches up against the SZ-31MR iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-M5 | SZ-31MR iHS | |||
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Manually focus | Very precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display |
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-31MR iHS over the Olympus E-M5
SZ-31MR iHS | E-M5 | |||
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Display resolution | 920k | 610k | Crisper display (+310k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS
E-M5 | SZ-31MR iHS | |||
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Announced | April 2012 | February 2012 | Same generation | |
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has measurements of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
See the Olympus E-M5 versus Olympus SZ-31MR iHS in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 and the SZ-31MR iHS.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and SZ-31MR iHS is 81 and 89 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and SZ-31MR iHS.
As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M5 has got the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower depth of field easier.
Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Olympus SZ-31MR iHS |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2012-04-30 | 2012-02-08 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic VI | Dual TruePic V |
Sensor type | CMOS | 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 aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 35 | - |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 610k dots | 920k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | Hypercrystal III TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1700 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0 frames/s | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 9.30 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | 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 | 425g (0.94 pounds) | 226g (0.50 pounds) |
Dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 826 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 shots | 200 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLN-1 | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $799 | $0 |