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Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Sony
Alpha NEX-5N
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
Olympus
OM-D E-M5
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Basic
   Avg Street Price (USD) ** **
   MSRP (USD) $600 $1,000
 
Sensor
   Type CMOS CMOS
   Size APS-C Four Thirds
   Aspect Ratio 3:2 4:3
   Effective Megapixels 16.1 16.1
   Total Megapixels 16.7 16.9
   Sensor Resolution 4912 x 3264 4608 x 3456
 
Exposure
   Shutter Speed 1/4000 – 30 secs 1/4000 – 60 secs
   ISO 100 – 25600 200 – 25600
   Continuous Drive 10 fps 9 fps
 
Body
   Type Mirrorless Mirrorless
   Size (inches) (HxWxD) 2.38 x 4.38 x 1.56 3.50 x 4.80 x 1.70
   Weight 9.50 oz 15.00 oz
   Viewscreen 3.0″ 3.0″
   Viewscreen Dots 921,000 610,000
   Viewfinder ** Electronic
   Built-In Flash No No
   Flash Range ** **
   Memory Cards SD • SDHC • SDXC • HC MMCplus • Memory Stick PRO Duo • Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD • SDHC • SDXC • Eye-Fi • UHS
   Battery NP-FW50
(7.2V / 1080mAh / 7.7Wh)
BLN-1
(7.6V / 1220mAh / 9.3Wh)
 
Built-in Lens
   Focal Length ** **
   Focal Length (35mm) ** **
   Aperture ** **
   Optical Zoom ** **
 
Video
   Max Video Res 1080p 60fps 1080p 30fps
 
Production Status
   Status Out of Production Out of Production
   First Shipment Aug 2011 May 2012
   Last Shipment ** Mar 2015
 
Special Features & Comments
   Special Self Timer
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
3D Capture
RAW Capture
HDR
Panorama
USB 2.0 Port
Self Timer
Environmentally Sealed
Red Eye Reduction
HDMI Port
3D Capture
RAW Capture
Flash Hot Shoe
Panorama
USB 2.0 Port
Remote Control Port
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