| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 16.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Olympus |
| Model | NEX 3K 14.2MP DSLR Camera | OMD EM1 16.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | NEX 3K | OMD EM1 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.2 MP | 16.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 117.2 x 62.6 x 33.4 mm | 130.4 x 93.5 x 63.1 mm |
| Weight | 239 GM | 497 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | 3.5 mm Stereo Mini Jack Microphone Input |
| Model Number | - | OMD EM1 |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.4x15.6mm | 4/3 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 29.97 | - |
| Sensor Technology | APS HD CMOS | MOS |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | Micro Four Thirds Mount |
| Focal Length | - | 1.3x - 1.48x -1m-1, 50 mm Lens, Infinity |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AF-S Single-shot AF / AF-C Continuous AF selectable | Single AF S-AF, Continuous AF C-AF, Manual Focus MF, S-AF and MAF Tracking C-AF and TR |
| Focus Range | EV0-20 ISO100 equivalent, with F2.8 lens attached | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | Multi 25 points / Center / Flexible spot selectable | 81 Area Multiple AF Contrast Detection AF, 37-area Multiple AF Phase-difference Detection AF |
| Metering Modes | Multi / Center / Spot selectable | Digital ESP, Center Weighted Average, Spot, Spot with Highlight Control, Spot with Shadow Control |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash, C. temp./Filter 2500- 9900k with 19-step Magenta/Green compensation | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 2 Capture WBS, Custom WB |
| Other Focus Features | Predictive control, Focus lock, Built-in AF illuminator Distance approx. 0.3-4.0m with E 16 F2.8 lens, approx. 0.5-3.0m with E 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OSS | Full-time AF Not Available when Four Thirds Lens is Mounted, Magnified Frame AF Selectable from Over 800 AF Points, Enlarged View Check by Magnify Button Available with Old Lenses, Magnification 5x, 7x, 10x Default, 14x Selectable, Face Detection AF, Eye Detection AF, Eye Detection AF Mode Off, Nearer-eye Priority, Right-eye Priority, Left-eye Priority, Focus Point Selection All Target, Group Target Area 9-area, Single Target Standard Target Size / Small Target Size, AF Illuminator, Manual Focus Assist Customize Function Live View Image is Magnified when Focus Ring is Rotated at S-AF and MF / MF Mode, Peaking Function White Edge Type, Black Edge Type, High-speed Imager AF Contrast Detection / Phase-difference Detection |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Programmed AE iAUTO, P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M | iAuto, P Program AE, A Aperture Priority AE, S Shutter Priority AE, M Manual Bulb, Time, Scene Select AE, Art Filter, Underwater Wide / Macro, My Set |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2.0EV in 1/3EV steps | 5 EV in 1/3, 1/2, 1 EV Steps Selectable |
| Dynamic Range Adjustment | Yes | - |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled, vertical traverse, focal-plane type | Computerized Focal-plane Shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec, Bulb | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous mode max. 2.3 fps, Speed-priority continuous mode max 7 fps *3 | - |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Bulb / Time Default Setting 8 mins 1 / 2 / 4 / 8 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 min Selectable |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync. | Flash Auto, Red-eye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow Sync 1st Curtain, Slow-sync 1st Curtain, Slow-sync 2nd Curtain, Manual 1/1 Full - 1/64 |
| Flash Compensation | 2EV in 1/3 EV steps | 3 Frames in 0.3 / 0.7 / 1.0 EV Step Selectable |
| Other Flash Features | External flash supplied, attachable to Smart Accessory Terminal | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF Ver.2.0, Exif Ver.2.3, MPF Baseline compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.2 format, RAW & JPEG | RAW 12-bit Loseless Compression, JPEG, RAW + JPEG, MPO 3D Still |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 169 | 43, 169, 34, 32, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 14.6 MP | 16.8 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | On/Off selectable for Autoflash and fill-flash mode | - |
| Image Sizing | L 4592 x 3056 14M, M 3344 x 2224 7.4M, S 2288 x 1520 3.5M | - |
| Still Image Size | 1280 x 720 | - |
| Smile Detection | Selectable from 3 steps | - |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| Image Processor | - | newYesPic VII Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 921,600 dots | 1,037,000 dots |
| LCD Display | Xtra Fine LCD | Capacitance Type |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | 1037000 dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Monitor Type Tilting Wide Monitor Touch Control in Electrostatic Capacitance Type, Color Tone Select Vivid, Natural, Playback Mode Single-frame, Information Display, Index Display 4 / 9 / 25 / 100 Frames, Calendar, Enlargement 2x - 14x, Movie with Sound, FF / Rew / Pause, Slide Show with Sound including BGM, Picture Rotation Auto, BGM Replace Function, Light Box Display, Information Display Histogram Independent Luminance / RGB, Highlight / Shadow Point Warning, AF Frame, Photographic Information, Off |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | UHS-I Compatible, Eye-fi Card Compatible |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD memory card / SDHC memory card / SDXC memory card | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | Battery charger BC-VW1supplied, AC Adaptor AC-PW20AM*5 | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images CIPA standard | - |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Audio Features | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | WAV |
| Video Format | MP4 | DCF, DPOF Compatible / Exif, Print Image Matching III, MPO Compatible |
| Microphone | - | Mono / Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Recording Image Size 4608 x 3456 Pixels RAW, 4608 x 3456 / 640 x 480 Pixels JPEG, Recording Movie MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, AVI Motion JPEG, One-push Movie Digital Converter x 4 Available on Movie Effect Mode, Time Lapse Movie Available for AVI Motion JPEG, 1280 x 720, 10 fps, Movie Function Movie Effect One-shot Echo / Multi-echo / Art Fade, Default On, Art Filter Movie, Aperture Priority Movie, Shutter Speed Priority Movie, Manual Shot Movie, IS for Movie Built-in Image Sensor Shift Type Image Stabilization, M-I.S On Multi-motion IS Using Image Sensor Shit Type Image Stabilizer, Off, File Size MOV Format 4 GB, Motion-JPEG Format 2 GB |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Single-shot, Continuous shooting, Speed-priority continuous shooting, Self-timer | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Sports Action, Sunset, Night portrait, Night View, Hand-held Night Shot | Portrait, e-Portrait, Landscape, Landscape + Portrait, Sport, Night, Night + Portrait, Children, High Key, Low Key, DIS Mode, Macro, Nature Macro, Candle, Sunset, Documents, Panorama, Fireworks, Beach and Snow, Fisheye Conv, Wide Conv, Macro Conv, 3D, 3D Lens H-FT012 by Panasonic Only, Still Only |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Still Image Mode | - | i-Enhance, Vivid, Natural, Muted, Portrait, Monotone, Custom, e-Portrait, Color Creator, Art Filters, Auto, Normal, High Key, Low Key Except Art Filters |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | - | Yes |
| View Finder Type | - | Eye-level Electronic Viewfinder |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4 to +2 m |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | - | 2-axis Level Guage, Horizontal / Vertical 1-axis Level Guage Available with Half-pressing Shutter Release Button Finder Style 1, 2, Finder Style Selectable from 3 Types, Brightness, Color Temperature Control |