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Olympus OM-D E-M5 vs Sony a6400
Comparison

Optics

Video

Features

Storage & Battery

Olympus OM-D E-M5

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Sony a6400

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Olympus OM-D E-M5

vs

Sony a6400

Price

Brand

Olympus

Sony

Model

OM-D E-M5

a6400

Released

2012

2019

Announcement Date

February 08, 2012

January 15, 2019

Camera Type

Mirrorless

Mirrorless

Camera Size

mm"

122 x 89 x 43mm4.8 x 3.5 x 1.7"

122 x 89 x 43mm

4.8 x 3.5 x 1.7"

mm"

120 x 67 x 60mm4.7 x 2.6 x 2.4"

120 x 67 x 60mm

4.7 x 2.6 x 2.4"

Camera Weight

glb

425 g0.94 lb

425 g

0.94 lb

glb

403 g0.89 lb

403 g

0.89 lb

Optics

Optics

Megapixels

16.1 MP

24.2 MP

Image Resolution

4608 x 3456 px

6000 x 4000 px

Sensor Type

CMOS

CMOS

Sensor Size

13 x 17.3 mm

15.6 x 23.5 mm

Sensor Format

Micro Four Thirds

APS-C

Frame Rate

9 fps

11 fps

Lens Mount

Micro 4/3

Sony E

Image Processor

TruePic VI

Bionz X

Aspect Ratio

4:3

3:2

Minimum ISO (Native)

200

100

Maximum ISO (Native)

25,600

32,000

Minimum ISO (Expanded)

100

100

Maximum ISO (Expanded)

25600

102400

Minimum Shutter Speed

30 s

30 s

Maximum Shutter Speed

1/ 4000 s

1/ 4000 s

Autofocus Points

35

425

In-body Stabilization

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

1,440,000 dots

2,359,296 dots

Video

Video

Video

Max Video Resolution

Full HD

4K

Max Video Dimensions

1920 x 1080 px

3840 x 2160 px

Max Video Frame Rate

30 p

120 p

Time-Lapse Built In

Video File Format

MOV, AVI

MPEG-4, AVCHD Ver. 2.0, XAVC S

Features

Features

Built-in Flash

External Flash

GPS

Weather Sealing

Screen Type

OLED

LCD

Touch Screen

Screen Size

3"

3"

Screen Resolution

610,000 dots

921,600 dots

Flip Screen

Live View

Wi-Fi

Bluetooth

Storage and Battery

Storage and Battery

Memory Card

SD / SDHC / SDXC

SD / SDHC / SDXC, Memory Stick Duo (UHS-I compatible)

Dual Memory Card Slots

Battery Type

BLN-1

NP-FW50

Battery Life

310 shots

410 shots

USB Charging

DXOMARK Scores

Sensor scores tested by DXOMARK

Overall Score

Portrait (Color Depth)

22.8 bits

24 bits

Landscape (Dynamic Range)

12.3 EVs

13.6 EVs

Sports (Low-Light ISO)

826

1431

Scores

Main Features

N/A

Extra Features

N/A

Construction and Durability

N/A

Handling and Ergonomics

N/A

Value for Money

N/A

Total Score

N/A

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