Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs. Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm. 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-M1 vs. Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm lens
Height 9.35 cm 7.15 cm
Width 13.04 cm 11.33 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 3.75 cm
Weight 443 g 313 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black | White | Silver
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, shakeproof
Optical Zoom - 2.5x
Navigation - GPS receiver, GPS/GLONASS receiver
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 16.3 Megapixel 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,800,000 pixels 15,130,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,300,000 pixels 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Magnetometer, altimeter, digital level metre
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Image Processor TruePic VII EXPEED 3A
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.5x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 30 cm
Max View Angle - 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 6 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon 1
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 135
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
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 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) ISO auto (160-800), ISO auto (160-3200), ISO auto (160-6400), ISO 160-6400
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 324 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, night landscape, Underwater
Special Effects Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed - 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 2-20 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Detachable flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Memory Card Slot SD card 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
Memory Card Included No -
Included Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Image Storage RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB
JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB
JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB
4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
Video Capture MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 24Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps
MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) 1 x Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots -
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile Audio recording, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, face detection, Depth Indicator, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Action Control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1 Nikon 1 AW1 + 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, USB cable, O-ring, O-ring protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Underwater Use - Yes
Underwater Depth - Up to 15 m
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