Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R. 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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Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 vs. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R lens
Height 9.64 cm 8.36 cm
Width 13.13 cm 12.15 cm
Depth 7.98 cm 4.95 cm
Weight 658 g 362 g
Weight Details Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g Camera body only: 362 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 411 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Protection Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Sensor Resolution 33.0 Megapixel 16.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 34,100,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 33,000,000 pixels 16,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (4/3")
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (Steady Shot with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Image Processor BIONZ XR TruePic VIII
LENS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features - Aspherical lens, MSC technology
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 759 121
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF, Wide-area AF, Expanded area AF, animal eye detection, bird eye detection, right/left eye select Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,686,400 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.78x 1.23x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 100-6400
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 324
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, white balance bracketing
Special Effects Soft Skin, Creative Look presets Soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, Key Line, Vintage, Instant Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5 or 9 steps -
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5.8
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, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Memory Card Slot SD card, CFexpress / 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 16 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included - Yes
Image Storage 7008 x 4672
4608 x 3072
3504 x 2336
4608 x 3072 - APS-C mode
3504 x 2336 - APS-C mode
6224 x 4672
4096 x 3072
3120 x 2336
4096 x 3072 - APS-C mode
3120 x 2336 - APS-C mode
7008 x 3944
4608 x 2592
3504 x 1968
4608 x 2592 - APS-C mode
3504 x 1968 - APS-C mode
4672 x 4672
3072 x 3072
2336 x 2336
3072 x 3072 - APS-C mode
2336 x 2336 - APS-C mode
RAW 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 1280 x 720
Video Capture XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 520 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 580 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 100 minutes (EVF on)
Video recording - 110 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 330 shots (Live View mode)
Video recording - 140 minutes
CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Interface USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (micro-USB)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second 8.6 frames per second, 4.8 frames per second
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, simultaneous streaming & recording mode, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, 14-bit RAW Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, high-speed recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, GPS via mobile
OTHERS Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIS + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II R
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, carrying bag
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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