Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
|---|---|---|
| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 14.68 cm | 9.64 cm |
| Width | 14.44 cm | 12.89 cm |
| Depth | 7.54 cm | 7.75 cm |
| Weight | 849 g | 678 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 678 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
| Navigation | GPS receiver | - |
| SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
|---|---|---|
| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 28,300,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Barometer, magnetometer, temperature | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Image Processor | Dual TruePic VIII | BIONZ X |
|---|
| LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
|---|
| FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
|---|---|---|
| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | 693 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF | - |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
|---|---|---|
| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,686,400 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.65x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 204800 |
|---|---|---|
| Native ISO | 200-25600 | 100-51200 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
|---|---|---|
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
|---|---|---|
| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Dual SD card |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode |
6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 5328 x 4000 3488 x 2624 2656 x 2000 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2624 x 2624 2000 x 2000 1312 x 1312 1968 x 1112 1744 x 1312 |
| Video Capture | - | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 i - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
|---|---|---|
| Details | 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode) Photo shooting - 870 shots Video recording - 170 minutes |
Photo shooting - 690 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (LCD Monitor off) Video recording - 200 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 195 minutes (LCD Monitor off) |
| CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
USB (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Network (RJ-45) |
| FEATURES | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
|---|---|---|
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function |
| OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha9 II ILCE-9M2 |
|---|
| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap |
|---|---|---|
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | - |
cs
sk
de
it
es
fr
hu
pt
ru
pl
br
ro
