Olympus PEN E-PM2 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V

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Specifications

General	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Brand	Olympus	Sony
Model	PEN E-PM2	Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Predecessor Model	Olympus PEN E-PM1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV
Successor Model		Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI
MSRP		$899
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Mirrorless	Advanced Compact
Video Capture

Sensor	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Sensor Type	CMOS	Stacked CMOS
Sensor Size	Micro Four Thirds	1-inch
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm	13.2 x 8.8 mm
Total Pixels	17.2 Megapixel	21.0 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	16.1 Megapixel	20.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	200 - 25,600	125 - 12,800
Boosted ISO Range		80 - 25,600

Photo	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Processor		Bionz X
Max Image Resolution	4608 x 3456	5472 x 3648
Other Resolutions	2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768	3:2 (3888 x 2592, 2736 x 1824), 4:3 (4864 x 3648, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944), 16:9 (5472 x 3080, 3648 x 2056, 2720 x 1528), 1:1 (3648 x 3648, 2544 x 2544, 1920 x 1920)
Image Aspect Ratios	4:3, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels		Extra fine, fine, standard
Bit Depth	12-Bit
Timelapse Recording		With downloadable app
WB Bracketing	3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis

Focus	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Single-Servo AF, Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus
Number of Focus Points	35	315
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 PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	2x
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range		24 - 70 mm
Optical Zoom		2.9x
Maximum Aperture		f/1.8 - 2.8
Min Normal Focus Distance		5 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance		5 cm
Image Stabilization	Sensor Shift
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Screen Type	Fixed	Tilting
Screen Technology		TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	1,229k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Viewfinder	Electronic (optional)	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage		100%
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.59x
Viewfinder Resolution		2,359k dot
Diopter Adjustment		-4 to +3

Shutter	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Min Shutter Speed	60 sec	30 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/2000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)		1/32000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	8.0 fps	24.0 fps

Flash	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Fill-in Slow Sync Manual (3 levels)	Auto Flash On Off Rear Sync Red-Eye Reduction Slow Sync
Flash Range	7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1)	10.20 m at Auto ISO
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/250 sec	1/2000 sec
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe, Wireless

Exposure	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV increments)	±4 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	(2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±3 (3 frames )

DXO	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
DxO Low Light ISO	932	586
DxO Color Depth	22.7	22.8
DxO Dynamic Range	12.2	12.4
DxO Overall Score	72	70

Video	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG	MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	3840 x 2160
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min

Terminals	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output	Mini type C	Micro
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Mono
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi	Eye-Fi connection possible
Wi-Fi Version		802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC
Remote Control	Optional RM-UC1

Environmental	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Dimensions	110 x 64 x 34 mm (4.33 x 2.52 x 1.34")	102 x 58 x 41 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.61")
Weight (inc. batteries)	269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz)	299 g (0.66 lb / 10.55 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.9 x 5.7 x 4"	6.1 x 4.7 x 2.9"
Package Weight		1.3 lb

Power and Storage	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Battery Pack	BLS-5	NP-BX1
Battery Life	360 shots	220 shots
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo

Other	Olympus PEN E-PM2	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V
Self Timer	2 or 12 sec
Orientation Sensor
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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