Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Introduced April 2012
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Announced June 2010
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Overview
In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe E-M5 was manufactured 23 months after the H55 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M5 grades against the H55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony H55
E-M5 | H55 | |||
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Announced | April 2012 | June 2010 | More modern by 23 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 610k | 230k | Clearer display (+380k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-M5
H55 | E-M5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony H55
E-M5 | H55 | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 comes with physical 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) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the H55.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and H55 is 81 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and H55.
All in all, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The younger E-M5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony H55 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2012-04-30 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic VI | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | 35 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 610k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shutter rate | 9.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 425 gr (0.94 lb) | 200 gr (0.44 lb) |
Dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 71 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 826 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photos | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLN-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $799 | $235 |