Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1

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Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS and Olympus OM-D E-M1. 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.

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Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS vs. Olympus OM-D E-M1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 18-55mm OSS lens Body only
Height 5.81 cm 9.35 cm
Width 10.16 cm 13.04 cm
Depth 3.83 cm 6.31 cm
Weight 222 g 443 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Silver | Black
Protection - Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor APS HD CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,400,000 pixels 16,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Anti-Dust coating -
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Image Processor BIONZ TruePic VII
LENS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 25 cm -
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 49 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 25 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter Yes
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 1.48x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3.5 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
ISO (Max) 16000 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 324
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
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur 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
Special Effects Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps -
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,400 pixels 1,037,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Detachable flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 7
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode 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, flash exposure bracketing AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Memory Card Slot Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 5456 x 3064
5456 x 3632
3872 x 2176
3872 x 2576
2736 x 1536
2736 x 1824
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
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Battery Type Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 480 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN
Connectivity Features - 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 Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone
Accessory port
FEATURES Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second 10 frames per second, 6.5 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing 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
OTHERS Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Olympus OM-D E-M1
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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