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Olympus E-M5
Mirrorless Camera
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Nikon D3100
DSLR Camera
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What’s good about the Olympus OM-D E-M5
Best price
$999
- Significantly smaller body size 29 in³ vs 54 in³
- Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 14.2 MP
- Higher resolution rear screen 610k dots vs 230k dots
- Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
- Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
- Newer camera May 2012 vs September 2010
- Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
- Faster continuous shooting speed 9 shots per sec vs 3 shots per sec
- Viewscreen flips out D3100 does not have a flip out viewscreen
- Has panorama image capture D3100 does not have panorama
- Has a waterproof camera body D3100 does not
- Has 3D capture capabilities D3100 does not have 3D
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Olympus OM-D E-M5
What’s good about the Nikon D3100
Best price
$364
$364
- 53% more battery life 550 shots vs 360 shots
- Significantly cheaper street price $364 vs $999
- Significantly larger image sensor 356 mm² vs 225 mm²
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Nikon D3100
What the Olympus E-M5 and Nikon D3100 have in common
- Weigh about the same 15 oz vs 16 oz
- Same viewscreen size 3.0″
- interchangeable lenses
- HDMI port
- RAW capture
- hot shoe
What’s missing from both the Olympus E-M5 and the Nikon D3100
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No HDR processing -
No GPS tagging -
No external microphone jack -
No Wi-Fi
