Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II vs. Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II vs. Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.31 cm 9.57 cm
Width 11.95 cm 12.69 cm
Depth 4.67 cm 6.03 cm
Weight 342 g 584 g
Enclosure Colour Silver Black
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Sensor Resolution 16.1 Megapixel 12.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 12,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,100,000 pixels 12,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Image Processor TruePic VII BIONZ X
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 81 169
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
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 2 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 100-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1200
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 Flash Exposure Bracketing
Shooting Programs 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 Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects 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 Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/6000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 or 5 steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,228,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
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, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Digital Video Format AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 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
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 2768 x 1848
JPEG 2128 x 1416
JPEG 1376 x 920
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2768 x 1560
JPEG 2128 x 1200
JPEG 1376 x 776
Video Capture 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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Battery Type Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 320 shots Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 8.5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector
Software Olympus Viewer 3 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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