Nikon D5500 Vs Sony Alpha a6000 Vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Side-by-side Comparison

Nikon D5500 Vs Sony Alpha a6000 Vs Olympus OM-D E-M1 Comparison

Products	Nikon D5500	Sony Alpha a6000	Olympus OM-D E-M1
Prices
Whirlwire Rating	15089	14736	15973
Video Features
Format	MOV H.264	MOV MP4 AVCHD	MP4
Microphone	Stereo	Stereo	Stereo
Speaker	Mono	Mono	Mono
Resolutions	1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 50fps 1080p @ 30fps 1080p @ 25fps 1080p @ 24fps 720p @ 60fps 720p @ 50fps 720p @ 30fps 720p @ 25fps 720p @ 24fps 424p @ 30fps 424p @ 25fps	1080p @ 60fps 1080p @ 50fps 1080i @ 60fps 1080i @ 50fps 1080p @ 24fps 1080p @ 25fps 1080p @ 30fps 480p @ 30fps 480p @ 25fps	1080p @ 30fps 720p @ 30fps 480p @ 30fps
External mic input	N/A	N/A
Storage
Storage Slot	SD SDHC SDXC	SD SDHC SDXC Memory Stick Duo Pro-HG Duo	SD SDHC SDXC
Storage Slot Amount	1	2	1
Sensor
Max Resolution	6000 x 4000	6000 x 4000	4608 x 3456
Other Resolutions	4496 x 3000 2992 x 2000	6000 x 3376 4240 x 2832 4240 x 2400 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688	N/A
Image Ratio	3:2	3:2 16:9	1:1 4:3 3:2 16:9
Megapixels	24.2	24.3	16.3
Size	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm)	Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Type	CMOS	CMOS	CMOS
Processor	Expeed 4	Bionz X	TruePIC VII
Screen / Viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen Size	3.2	3.0	3.0
Screen Pixels	1,037,000	921,600	1,037,000
Touch Screen		N/A
Screen Type	TFT LCD	TFT LCD	LCD
Live View
Viewfinder Type	Optical (pentamirror)	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	95%	100%	100%
Viewfinder magnification	0.82x	0.7	1.48x
Viewfinder resolution	N/A	1,440,000	2,360,000
Physical
Battery	Battery Pack	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery Model	EN-EL14 / EN-EL14a lithium-ion battery	NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery	BLN-1 lithium-ion
Battery Life (shots)	820	420	350
Weight (grams)	420	344	497
Dimensions	124 x 97 x 70 mm	120 x 67 x 45 mm	130 x 94 x 63 mm
Weather Sealed	N/A	N/A
Optics & Focus
Autofocus	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Face Detection Live View	Contrast Detect (sensor) Phase Detect Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Manual Focus
Number of Focus Points	39	179	81
Lens Mount	Nikon F	Sony E mount	Micro 4/3
Crop	1.5x	1.5	2.0x
Digital Zoom	N/A	2
Image
ISO Range	100-25600	100-25600	100-25600
ISO Minimum	100	100	100
ISO Maximum	25,600	51,200	25,600
White Balance Presets	12	10	7
Custom White Balance
Uncompressed Format	RAW	RAW	RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Fine Normal Basic	Extra fine Fine Normal	Super Fine Fine Normal Basic
File Format	NEF JPG	JPEG	N/A
Image Stabilisation	N/A	N/A
Features
Minimum shutter speed	30 sec	30 sec	60 sec
Maximum shutter speed	1/4000 sec	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Aperture Priority
Shutter Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Modes			N/A
Scene Modes			N/A
Built-in Flash			N/A
Flash Range (M)	12.0	6.0	N/A
External Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow Sync Rear Curtain	Flash Off Auto fill-flaw Slow Sync redeye reduction hi-speed sync wireless control	Flash Auto Redeye Fill-in Flash Off Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain) Slow sync (1st curtain) Slow sync (2nd curtain) Manual
Flash X Sync Speed	1/200 sec	N/A	1/320 sec
FPS	5.0	11	10
Self-timer
Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi 350 Spot
Exposure Compensation		±5 (at 1/3 EV-1/2 EV steps)	±5 (at 1/3 EV-1/2 EV-1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing		±5 (3 5 frames at 1/3 EV-1/2 EV-2/3 EV-1 EV-2 EV steps)	±2 (2-3-5-7 frames at 1/3 EV-2/3 EV-1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing			Yes (3 frames in 2-4-6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis)
Orientation Sensor
Timelapse Recording		N/A
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Wireless
Remote Control			Optional
Body Type
Body Type	Compact SLR	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	SLR-style mirrorless

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