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Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera

Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera vs Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera	Nikon D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
key specs
Camera Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	20.9 MP
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
general
Brand	Olympus	Nikon
Model	OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera	D500 20.9MP DSLR Camera
Model Name	OMD EM1 Mark 2	D500
Model Number	EM1 Mark 2	D500 Body Only
Series	OMD	-
Color	Black	Black
Type	DSLR Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels	20.4 MP	20.9 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)	134.1 x 90.9 x 68.9 mm	115 x 147 x 81 mm
Weight	574 GM	860 GM
Temperature	0 to 40	0 to 40
SLR Variant	-	Body Only
Tripod Socket	-	Yes
Ports	-	HDMI
Accessory Shoe	-	ISO 518 Hot-shoe with Sync and Data Contacts and Safety Lock
sensor features
Sensor Type	MOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	17.4 mm x 13.0 mm	36.0 x 24.0
Sensor Technology	4/3 Live MOS Sensor	-
ISO Rating	-	ISO 100 - 51200
lens features
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount	Nikon F Mount With AF Coupling and AF Contacts
Dust Reduction	Yes	Yes
Manual Focus	-	Yes
Other Lens Features	-	Lens Aperture Instant Return, Electronically Controlled, Compatible Lenses Compatible with AF NIKKOR Lenses, Including Type G, E, and D Lenses Some Restrictions Apply to PC Lenses and DX Lenses, AI-P NIKKOR Lenses and Non-CPU AI Lenses Exposure Modes A and M Only, IX NIKKOR Lenses, Lenses for the F3AF and Non-AI Lenses can not be Used, The Electronic Rangefinder can be Used with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/5.6 or Faster The Electronic Rangefinder Supports 15 Focus Points with Lenses that Have a Maximum Aperture of f/8 or Faster, of Which 9 Points are Available for Selection
viewfinder features
View Finder	Yes	Yes
View Finder Type	Eye-level electronic viewfinder	Eye-level Pentaprism Single-lens Reflex Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	98%
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 1.30x - 1.48x	1.0 x 50 mm f/1.4 Lens at Infinity,
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment	-4 ~ +2m-1	-2 to +1 m sup -1
Viewfinder Eye Point	21 mm	-
Other Viewfinder Features	-	Reflex Mirror Quick Return Type, Depth-of-field Preview Yes, Pressing Pv Button Stops Lens Aperture Down to Value Selected by User A and M Modes or by Camera P and S Modes , Viewfinder Eye Point 16 mm
focus features
Focus Mode	Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR / Preset MF	-
Focus Points	121-point cross-type phase detection AF and 121-point contrast AF	153, 153 Focus Points of which 55 or 15 are Available for Selection
Metering Modes	Digital ESP metering 324-area multi pattern metering, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering[*], spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control	Programmed Auto with Flexible Program P, Shutter-priority Auto S, Aperture-priority Auto A, Manual M
White Balancing	Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting	Auto 3 Types, Incandescent, Fluorescent 7 Types, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Preset Manual Upto 6 Values can be Stored, Spot White Balance Measurement Available During Live view, Choose Color Temperature 2500 K to 10000 K, All with Fine-tuning, Bracketing Types Exposure, Flash, White Balance, ADL
Auto Focus	-	Yes
Other Focus Features	-	Focal Length in 35 mm 135 Format Equivalent to 1.5x that of Lenses with FX Format Angle of View, Detection Range
exposure features
Exposure Mode	iAuto Live Guide can be used, P program AE programme shift can be performed, A aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom 1～3, Art Filter, Underwater wide / Underwater macro to be assigned to the Fn1 button	-
AE Lock/Exposure Lock	Yes	-
Spot Meter	Yes	-
Manual Exposure	Yes	Yes
Exposure Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -5 to +5 EV
Other Exposure Features	-	Metering System TTL Exposure Metering Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, Exposure Lock Luminosity Locked at Detected Value
shutter features
Shutter Type	Focal-plane shutter mechanical shutter	Electronically-controlled Vertical Travel Focal-plane Mechanical Shutter, Electronic Front-curtain Shutter Available in Mirror Up Release Mode
Shutter Speed	1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps 1/3, 1/2, 1	1/8000 - 30 sec
Self-timer	Yes	Yes
Other Shutter Features	-	Approximate Frame Advance Rate 10 fps, CL 1 to 9 fps, CH 10 fps, QC 3 fps, Speed 1/8000 to 30 sec in Steps of 1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV, Bulb, Time, X250
flash features
Built-in Flash	Yes	-
External Flash	Yes	-
Flash Modes	Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 2nd curtain, Manual 1/1 FULL ~ 1/64	Front-curtain Sync, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Red-eye Reduction with Slow Sync, Slow Rear-curtain Sync, Off, Auto FP High-Speed Sync Supported
Flash Compensation	-	1/3, 1/2 or 1 EV in Steps of -3 to +1 EV
Other Flash Features	-	Control TTL i-TTL Flash Control Using RGB Sensor with Approximately 180 K 180,000 Pixels, i-TTL Balanced Fill-flash for Digital SLR is Used with Matrix, Center-weighted and Highlight-weighted Metering, Standard i-TTL Fill-flash for Digital SLR with Spot Metering, Flash-ready Indicator Lights when Optional Flash Unit is Fully Charged, Flashes After Flash is Fired at Full Output
image features
Image Format	RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG	File Format NEF RAW 12 or 14 bit Lossless Compressed, Compressed or Uncompressed, Large, Medium and Small Available Medium and Small Images are Recorded at a bit Depth of 12 bits Using Lossless Compression, TIFF RGB, JPEG JPEG-baseline Compliant with Fine 1 4, Normal 1 8 or Basic 1 16 Compression, Optimal Quality Compression Available, NEF RAW+JPEG Single Photograph Recorded in Both NEF RAW and JPEG Formats
Aspect Ratio	40300 AM	-
Gross Pixel	21.8 MP	-
Image Stabilizer	Yes	-
Image Sizing	5184 x 3888	-
Still Image Size	1024 x 768	-
HDR Support	HDR1, HDR2 painting-like	-
Live View Shooting	-	Yes
display features
Display Size	3 inch	3.2 inch
Display Resolution	Approx. 1037k dots	-
Touch Screen	Yes	Yes
LCD Display	Vari-Angle	-
Other Display Features	-	Effective Angle of View Nikon DX Format, Image Sensor Format DX, Monitor Tilting TFT Touch Sensitive LCD with 100% Frame Coverage and Manual Monitor Brightness Control
connectivity features
HDMI	Yes	-
USB	Yes	-
Wifi	-	Yes
storage and power features
Upgradable Memory	Yes	-
Card Type	SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Card compatible	-
Batteries Included	Yes	-
Battery Type	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Number of Batteries	-	1
audio and video features
Microphone	stereo	-
Speaker	Monaural	-
Audio Features	-	Audio Recording Device Built-in Stereo or External Microphone, Sensitivity Adjustable
Video Resolution	-	1280 x 720
Video Format	-	MOV, H.264 / MPEG-4 Advanced Video Coding
modes and functions features
Drive Modes	[Sequential shooting H] approx. 15 fps with selectable 10-15 fps	-

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