Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 and Olympus OM-D E-M1X. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 10.42 cm | 14.68 cm |
| Width | 14.26 cm | 14.44 cm |
| Depth | 7.61 cm | 7.54 cm |
| Weight | 849 g | 849 g |
| Weight Details | Camera with battery and memory card: 849 g | Camera with battery: 849 g Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | - | Black |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 |
| Digital Zoom | 8x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS receiver |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Sensor Resolution | 42.4 Megapixel | 20.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 43,600,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 42,400,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 24.0 mm) | Four Thirds (4/3") |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 24 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Barometer, magnetometer, temperature |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | Dual TruePic VIII |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony A-type | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 399 | 121 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - LCD |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.65x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | 200-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 64 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, 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 | - | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box | - |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white), Colour Filter (G7 - M7), Colour Filter (A7 - B7) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 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, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps | - |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 2-17 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,037,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card / SD card | Dual SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, microSD Card, microSDHC Card, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, microSDXC Card, 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 7952 x 5304 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 5168 x 3448 3984 x 2656 2592 x 1728 7952 x 4472 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 5168 x 2912 3984 x 2240 2592 x 1456 |
RAW 5184 x 3888 JPEG 5184 x 3888 RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 6Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 6Mbps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FM500H Lithium Ion | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 490 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.25 hours (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode) Photo shooting - 870 shots Video recording - 170 minutes |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 2sec, 12sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | Auto HDR mode |
| Additional Features | Exposure compensation, built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, auto exposure control, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, High ISO NR, Smart Teleconverter, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, back illuminated sensor, High Dynamic Range (HDR), dual video recording, noise reduction | Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha99 II ILCA-99M2 | Olympus OM-D E-M1X |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |