In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R and Olympus OM-D E-M10. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.44 cm | 8.23 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 11.91 cm |
| Depth | 4.82 cm | 4.59 cm |
| Weight | 407 g | 350 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Silver |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 36.4 Megapixel | 16.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 36,800,000 pixels | 17,200,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 36,400,000 pixels | 16,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | TruePic VII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 81 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Smile Shutter | Eye Detect AF |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.71x | 1.15x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, metering system, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor, colour temperature control |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-51200 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| 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, Dynamic Range Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, night portrait, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, Underwater, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter, handheld starlight, digital IS |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Frames, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, Muted, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, i-Enhance, Dramatic Tone, Image Overlay, Key Line, Star Light, White Edge |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 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, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Contrast control |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| 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 | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV |
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| 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 Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | 7360 x 4912 7360 x 4144 4800 x 3200 4800 x 2704 3680 x 2456 3680 x 2072 2400 x 1600 |
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 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps 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 AVI - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps AVI - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 16Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Olympus BLS-5 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Olympus BLS-5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 340 shots | Photo shooting - 320 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output Composite video/audio output Microphone Headphones |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 1.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3.5 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, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, in-camera red-eye fix, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Anti-motion Blur Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Shade Correction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), no anti-aliasing filter, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7R ILCE-7R | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 | Olympus Viewer 3 |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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