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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110

Portability
81
Imaging
51
Features
70
Overall
58
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
  • Released April 2012
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2011
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M5 and Sony T110, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the T110 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was unveiled 16 months after the T110 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 grades versus the T110 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony T110

 E-M5 T110 
AnnouncedApril 2012January 2011More modern by 16 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Olympus E-M5

 T110 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony T110

 E-M5 T110 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 features outer dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 against the T110.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and T110 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and T110.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M5 offers the larger sensor which should make getting shallow depth of field less difficult. The more modern E-M5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5
Portrait photography with Sony T110
70
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
29
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography details
Sony T110 Street photography details
82
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
56
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Sony T110 Sports photography features
67
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
good megapixels (16MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Travel photography highlights
Sony T110 Travel photography highlights
66
environment proof
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
missing Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
68
supports focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (27mm)
missing Timelapse function
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony T110 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
environment proof
missing Timelapse function
38
quite wide (27mm)
nice screen size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Vlogging camera
Sony T110 as a Vlogging camera
34
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone support
28
quite wide (27mm)
built-in touchscreen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony T110
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2012-04-30 2011-01-06
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip 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 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 80
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 610 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Microphone 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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 425 gr (0.94 lbs) 121 gr (0.27 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $799 $199