Olympus OM-D E-M5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

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Specifications

General	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Brand	Olympus	Sony
Model	OM-D E-M5	Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Successor Model	Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
MSRP	EU: € 1099 (Body only) UK: £1149.99 EU: € 1299 (with M.Zuiko Digital ED 12-50mm 1:3.5-6.3)	$220
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Mirrorless	Bridge
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Sensor Type	CMOS	CCD
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	17 Megapixel	20.4 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16.1 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 25,600	80 - 3,200
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 25,600

Photo	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Processor	TruePic VI	Bionz
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	5152 x 3864
Other Resolutions	4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 2592 x 3456, 3200 x 2400, 3200 x 1800, 3216 x 2144, 2400 x 2400, 1824 x 2432, 2560 x1920, 2560 x 1440, 2544 x 1696, 1920 x 1920, 1440 x 1920, 1920 x 1440, 1920 x 1080, 1920 x 1280, 1440 x 1440, 1104 x 1472, 1600 x 1200, 1536 x 864, 1584 x 1056, 1216 x 1216, 864 x 1152, 1280 x 960, 1280 x 720, 1296 x 864, 960 x 960, 720 x 960, 1024 x 768, 1024 x 576, 1008 x 672, 768 x 768, 576 x 768, 640 x 480, 640 x 360, 624 x 416, 480 x 480, 384 x 512	3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 5152 x 2896, 1920 x 1080
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
Image File Format		JPEG
Bit Depth	12-Bit
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Face Detection
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
Number of Focus Points	35
Number of Cross-type Focus Points	0	0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x
Focal Length		4.5 - 157.5 mm
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		25 - 875 mm
Optical Zoom		35x
Maximum Aperture		f/3 - 5.9
Min Normal Focus Distance		1 cm
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Screen Type	Tilting	Fixed
Screen Technology	Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED	Clear Photo LCD
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	610k dot	460k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Viewfinder	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	1.15x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)	0.58x
Viewfinder Resolution	1,440k dot	201k dot
Diopter Adjustment	-4 to +2

Shutter	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/1500 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	9.0 fps	0.8 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer		Up to 0.8 fps for up to 100 Frames (JPEG)

Flash	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in Slow Sync (2) Manual (3 levels)	Auto Flash On Slow Synchro Flash Off Advanced Flash
Flash Range		8.80 m
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Auto, Manual, Program
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	±2
Exposure Bracketing	(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)

DXO	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
DxO Low Light ISO	826
DxO Color Depth	22.8
DxO Dynamic Range	12.3
DxO Overall Score	71

Video	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Internal Recording Modes		MP4 1280 x 720 at 29.97 fps 640 x 480 at 29.97 fps
Video Formats	H.264, Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1280 x 720
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini type D
Speaker	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Eye-Fi connection possible
Built-In Bluetooth
Remote Control	Optional RM-UC1

Environmental	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Dimensions	122 x 89 x 43 mm (4.8 x 3.5 x 1.69")	130 x 95 x 122 mm (5.12 x 3.74 x 4.8")
Weight (inc. batteries)	425 g (0.94 lb / 14.99 oz)	590 g (1.30 lb / 20.81 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	9.8 x 5.7 x 4.1"	7.7 x 5.4 x 4.6"
Package Weight	2.35 lb	2 lb

Power and Storage	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Battery Pack	BLN-1	4x AA
Battery Life	360 shots	350 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo

Other	Olympus OM-D E-M5	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Self Timer	2 or 12 sec	Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Electronic Level Gauge

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