Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II and Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II vs. Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 7.78 cm
Width 12.37 cm 12.97 cm
Depth 3.8 cm 8.45 cm
Weight 417 g 640 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 640 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant Weatherproof
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 12,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 120 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Image Processor TruePic VII BIONZ XR
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View -
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.48x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, frame counter, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 200-25600 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Shadow Adjustment Technology, Flash Exposure Bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, multiple exposure, panorama assist, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS -
Special Effects Art, Black & White, Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Diorama, Cross Process, composite, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Vintage -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
Auto Exposure Bracketing 2, 3, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/8000 sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, Touch AF -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12.9 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing -
External Flash Name Olympus FL-LM3 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 -
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC LC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress / SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 3200 x 2400 - 1.7 MB
JPEG 1280 x 960 - 0.4 MB
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Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FZ100 (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 750 shots Video recording - 135 minutes
Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4"-20 screw
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2)
USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C)
USB (micro-USB)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode, HDR post-processing -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, contrast control, face detection, digital tele-converter, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Built-in speaker, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
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