Sony NEX-7
Mirrorless Camera
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Olympus E-M5
Mirrorless Camera
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What’s good about the Sony Alpha NEX-7
Best price
$1,248
- Weighs a little bit less than the E-M5 10.3 oz vs 15 oz
- Smaller body size 22 in³ vs 29 in³
- 19% more battery life 430 shots vs 360 shots
- Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
- Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 225 mm²
- Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 610k dots
- Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 9 shots per sec
- Has HDR on-board E-M5 does not have HDR
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Sony Alpha NEX-7
What’s good about the Olympus OM-D E-M5
Best price
$999
$999
- Cheaper street price $999 vs $1,248
- Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 16,000 ISO
- Has a waterproof camera body NEX-7 does not
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
What the Sony NEX-7 and Olympus E-M5 have in common
- Both cameras are the same age April 2012 vs May 2012
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- 3D capture
- panorama mode
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
- flip out viewscreen
What’s missing from both the Sony NEX-7 and the Olympus E-M5
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No GPS tagging -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
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