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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
81 Imaging
51 Features
70 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96 Imaging
41 Features
48 Overall
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M5 and Sony TX200V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is very similar but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was brought out 4 months later than the TX200V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M5 matches up against the TX200V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony TX200V

          

          

            
 E-M5 TX200V 
Focus manually  Dial accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus E-M5

          

          

            
 TX200V E-M5 
Display dimension3.3"3"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1230k610kClearer display (+620k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony TX200V

          

          

            
 E-M5 TX200V 
LaunchedApril 2012January 2012Similar age
Selfie screen  Absent selfie screen
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has got physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony TX200V has specifications of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the TX200V.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and TX200V is 81 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Generally, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The graphic here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and TX200V.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony TX200V will deliver greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively.

            Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography features
Sony TX200V Portrait photography features
70
 has manual focus
 MP count decent (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes face detection focus
 supports RAW files
36
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 offers face detect focus
 lack of manual focus
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-M5
Street photography with Sony TX200V
82
 has a tilting screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 offers touch focus
 weather proofing
 very good high ISO (25,600)
67
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with touch to focus
 weather sealing
 fixed screen
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Sports photography features
Sony TX200V Sports photography features
67
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 includes tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 lacks phase detect auto focus
49
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 weather sealing
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Travel photography features
Sony TX200V Travel photography features
66
 weather proofing
 offers touch focus
 MP count decent (16MP)
 no Time Lapse recording
 does not have selfie friendly screen
71
 weather sealing
 comes with touch to focus
 sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
 built-in flash
 pretty wide (28mm)
 no Time Lapse function
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography advice
Sony TX200V Landscape photography advice
73
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
 weather proofing
 no Time Lapse recording
46
 pretty wide (28mm)
 screen size is good (3.3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
 weather sealing
 lack of manual focus
 can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 has no RAW files
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-M5 Vlogging info
Sony TX200V Vlogging info
34
 touchscreen capability
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 includes face detection focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 no external mic port
35
 pretty wide (28mm)
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no mic jack
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2012-04-30 2012-01-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VI BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW photos    
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 35 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-4.8
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3.3 inches
Screen resolution 610k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
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 425 grams (0.94 pounds) 129 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 images 220 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $799 $500