Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

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Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses Body only
Height 6.2 cm 8.31 cm
Width 10.99 cm 11.95 cm
Depth 3.46 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 210 g 342 g
Enclosure Colour Black Silver
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 16,500,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Image Processor BIONZ TruePic VII
LENS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 75mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 83 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring), motorised drive -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 40.5 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function -
SECOND LENS
Type Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 82.5 - 315mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 1 m -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 13 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Features ED glass -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 81
Auto Focus Features Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
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, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2
Features - Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Native ISO 200-16000 100-25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 200-16000 ISO auto, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 324
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, 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, digital IS, handheld night scene
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, Black & White Green filter, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Shading, Key Line, Vintage, Star Light, White Edge
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/6000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 460,800 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control Contrast control
FLASH Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4912 x 2760
JPEG 3568 x 2000
JPEG 2448 x 1376
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
AVI - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 320 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 2.5 frames per second 4 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, automatic display brightness adjustment, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, takes photos while film recording, built-in help guide, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Dual Axis Electronic Level, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Sony Alpha NEX 3NY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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