In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II lens |
| Height | 9.56 cm | 8.44 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 12.17 cm |
| Depth | 6.3 cm | 4.9 cm |
| Weight | 673 g | 335 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 673 g | Camera body only: 335 g Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Engineering plastic |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor RS CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 28,300,000 pixels | 21,800,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 28 - 84mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | - | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 693 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist |
| AE/AF Control | Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,686,400 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.23x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level, metering mode |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Viewfinder brightness control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 | ISO auto, ISO 80-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 324 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, multi focus |
| 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 | Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5.1 |
| 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | Linear PCM |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, 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 | 6000 x 4000 3936 x 2624 3008 x 2000 1968 x 1312 6000 x 3376 3936 x 2216 3008 x 1688 1968 x 1112 |
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| 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 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 650 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 480 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
Photo shooting - 360 shots Video recording - 80 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 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) |
USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 20 frames per second | 5 frames per second, 8.7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, saturation control, takes photos while film recording, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, 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, simultaneous multi-format recording, peripheral shading correction | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), multiple exposure capture, image overlay, Post-recording function |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha9 ILCE-9 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, shoe cap | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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